Principal Engineer - Geology

Job Description

Geological Mapping, Geology

Responsibilities

• Experience in geology and / or engineering geology
• For senior roles - Able to provide supervision and guidance to team members on specialist technical matters
• Good written communication skills, confident with verbal communication and capable of presenting technical content in on-line meetings
• For senior roles - Management of own workload and deployment of more junior staff to ensure project efficiency
• BSc in Geology / Engineering geology or a related subject, MSc advantageous
• A minimum of 5 years' post-graduation experience
• Chartered Engineer or Geologist status, or demonstratable progress of working towards chartered status
• An excellent understanding of the principal soil and rock strata encountered in the UK and associated geohazards
• Familiar with and able to interpret geological maps and geological data
• Able to develop conceptual ground models to design and justify the nature and scope of ground investigation works
• Able to design and specify appropriate ground investigations in accordance with relevant standards, guidance and common forms of contract
• Able to complete Ground Investigation Reports and Geotechnical Design Reports in accordance with Eurocode 7 or other common guidance
• Experience in Openground (or other relevant logging and data management software)

Experience in AutoCAD (including surface modelling) and / or GIS experience would be advantageous

Skills Required

Geological Mapping, Geotechnical Design, Gis, Autocad