Senior Geoenvironmental Engineer

Senior Site Geoenvironmental Engineer

Approach Personnel is excited to be working with an award winning geotechnical and geoenvironmental site investigation company with established offices in Durham, Glasgow, Newbury, and Manchester.

Due to continued growth and our commitment to deliver site investigation projects nationwide we have recently opened a further office in Glasgow to firmly establish our presence in Scotland. In recent years, our client has developed a significant client portfolio throughout Scotland and this expansion supports our plans for sustained growth in the region.

The Role

Based out of our clients Glasgow office your duties will comprise assisting with the organization and delivery of small, medium and large scale site investigation projects as assigned to you. This will include full accountability for all site-based logistics and activities and the effective site management of all technical, commercial and HSEQ (health, safety, environment and quality) components of each project and staff assigned to you and within your scope of responsibility.

Key Performance Indicators will be set in conjunction with the directors on an annual basis. As a guideline the senior geoenvironmental engineer is expected to ensure that all site work and technical output is carried out to a high standard, safely, on time and within budget.

Day to Day

·Site walkovers and attendance at pre-start meetings

·Support the preparation of construction phase plans, incorporating RAMS

·Support the preparation of environmental management plans

·Support the preparation of site establishment and logistics plans

·Support the preparation of equipment and consumables lists and arrangement of purchases/orders

·Read, understand and ensure compliance with project start-up information packs including specifications and drawings, drilling instructions, utility service drawings and other project related information;

·Organisation, implementation and supervision of the site work phase including all SHEQ components and compliance with all in-house procedures and audits;

·Day to day management and performance monitoring of staff assigned to your projects

·Prepare and deliver site safety inductions and tool box talks

·Review statutory utility service plans and prepare / issue permits to dig

·Commercial awareness of contract variations and changes along with follow-up notification to the client in accordance with the conditions of contract (e.g. Early Warning notices, Compensation Events notices)

·Exercise efficient cost control awareness

·Undertake accurate soil, rock core and trial pit sampling and logging, including compilation of typed engineer’s logs and completion of chain of custodies

·Undertake (or supervise) in situ testing (e.g. hand vanes, DCP, soakaways)

·Technical report writing

·Post-fieldwork monitoring and surveying

·Training and mentoring of junior staff as required by the Regional / Project Manager

About You

Essential:

·At least 5 years of experience in Construction, specifically Site Investigation

·BSc in relevant subject, eg. Geotechnical Engineering Geology, Geosciences, Geological and Earth Sciences, etc.

Advantageous but not essential:

·MSc in relevant subject, eg. Geotechnical Engineering Geology, Geosciences, Geological and Earth Sciences, etc.

·Working towards or the desire to achieve Chartered Status

·SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme)

·CSCS Card for Management or Academically Qualified Person

Package:

·Competitive Salary depending on experience

·Laptop and Smart Phone

·Company Pool Vehicle and Fuel Card

Benefits:

·Increased Company Pension at 6%

·32 Days of Holiday Entitlement including Bank Holidays

·3 Days of Wellbeing Allowance

·Annual Leave allowance increases 1 day with each year of service up to 37 including Bank Holidays

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Location: Glasgow, GB

Posted Date: 11/15/2024