Geo-Environmental/Geotechnical Engineer
Are you a Geo-Environmental engineer and Geotechnical Engineer based in Glasgow?
Degree (Required)
Masters (Desired)
Driving License (Required)
The successful applicant will need to be happy to work out on site and travel to the locations required.
Salary 25,000- 28,000 (Plus Benefits).
The role
 
·Glasgow office your duties will comprise assisting with the organization and delivery of 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.
·The philosophy upon which we are growing our reputation and market share in Scotland is based upon providing compliant site investigation services which repeatedly and consistently use best practices to ensure the delivery of customer service excellence. You will be expected to adopt this philosophy and exemplify these values in all aspects of your day-to-day work.
·Key Performance Indicators will be set in conjunction with the directors on an annual basis. As a guideline the geo-environmental 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. Key division of time spent on each part of the job will be set on an annual basis and reviewed regularly.
Responsibility
·Execution of ground investigations
·Contract management on site to including delivery of projects on time and to maximize profits from each contract.
·Contribute expertise and provide input into the siteworks of new projects.
·Prepare and deliver technical reports.
·Maintain an effective line of communication between site and the office.
·Maintain courteous and professional relations with clients and build upon the reputation of the company within the industry.
·Build effective working relationships with other technical specialists within the company
·Manage own time to ensure effective use of both billable and non-billable hours.
·Work with Principal engineers to develop personal objectives.
·Participate in professional growth opportunities and training and manage own career by being accountable for one's behaviour, performance, and development.
·Ensure alignment of behaviours, decisions, and actions to meet standards expected.
 
 
 
To be read in conjunction with the briefing acknowledgement on page one.
Ø Site walkovers and attendance at pre-start meetings;
Ø Support the preparation of construction phase plans, incorporating RAMS;
Ø Support the preparation of environmental management plans;
Ø Support the preparation of site establishment and logistics plans;
Ø Support the preparation of equipment and consumables lists and arrangement of purchases / orders;
 
Ø 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;
Ø Organisation, implementation and supervision of the site work phase including all SHEQ components and compliance with all in-house procedures and audits;
Ø Prepare and deliver site safety inductions and tool box talks;
Ø Review statutory utility service plans and prepare / issue permits to dig;
Ø Demonstrate commercial awareness relating to contract variations and changes along with prompt and accurate notification to the Project Manager;
Ø Exercise efficient cost control awareness;
Ø Undertake accurate soil, rock core and trial pit sampling and logging, including compilation of typed engineer's logs and completion of chain of custodies;
Ø Undertake (or supervise) in situ testing (e.g. hand vanes, DCP, soakaways);
Ø Technical report writing;
Ø Post-fieldwork monitoring and surveying.
Ø Monitor staff competency on site;
Ø Monitor hours of work compliance on site;
Ø Monitor drug and alcohol compliance on site.
 
 
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Patrick Gray at Carrington West on 02393 876 000 6069 for more information.