Associate, Geotechnical

About the Role

The Associate - Geotechnical role involves developing technically competent reports, managing project work, and supporting project delivery through client liaison and consultation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop professional and technically competent reports.
• Liaise with specialists and clients across all sectors.
• Utilize efficient working practices to provide industry-leading, best-value services.
• Effectively manage and deliver project work.
• Assist in managing team resources and allocating appropriate project resources.
• Manage, motivate, mentor, and develop professional staff.
• Provide support in all aspects of project delivery, including:
• Client liaison.
• Working with contractors and sub-consultants.
• Public and statutory body consultation.
• Quality control.
• Management of specialists.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Technical expertise in geotechnical engineering with a demonstrable understanding of underlying principles.
• Design skills for commonly adopted retaining wall, foundation, and slope stabilization solutions.
• Consultancy experience with demonstrably good commercial awareness and relationships with clients & contractors.
• Experience in the delivery of geotechnical projects, including preparing reports to a high technical level.
• An understanding of client requirements and the ability to influence contract specifications.
• Experience as part of or leading delivery teams for short to medium-term projects from inception to construction.
• Excellent report-writing and client liaison skills.
• Proven previous experience of undertaking and managing:
• Geotechnical desk studies.
• Designing, procuring, and supervising Ground Investigations (GIs).
• Checking Ground Investigation Reports & Geotechnical Design Reports in accordance with the requirements of Eurocode 7 : Part 1.
• Working knowledge of Eurocode 7 and UK annex design codes, ground investigation and construction contracts and specifications, including a working knowledge of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges CD622 and CS641.
• Familiarity and ability to interrogate a wide range of geotechnical software for the design of civil engineering projects, including:
• Deep and shallow foundations (including pile group analysis).
• Embedded and gravity retaining walls.
• Earthworks/slope stability.
• Reinforced earthworks.
• Skills to check and critically evaluate the work of others (drawings, calculations, reports) with a proven track record.

Qualifications

• Chartered or near chartered professional qualification.
• Successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency.