Senior / Principal Geotechnical Consultant

Stantec • Birmingham, AL

293d

About The Position

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior / Principal Geotechnical Consultant to join our growing Geo Division in our Birmingham office. The Team - Our Geo Division Geo is one of our core disciplines and is constantly growing. Some of executive board have come from a Geo background! We are a leading consultancy firm specialising in geo-environmental and geotechnical engineering. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, we deliver high-quality solutions to clients across various sectors, including renewables, commercial, industrial, residential, infrastructure and aviation. The Role Our geotechnical design team advise on scoping of site investigations, interpretation of field data, production of geotechnical design report and construction phase support. A number of our forthcoming projects involve large scale earthworks, including surcharging, ground improvements and interactions with our remediation team. We also develop optioneering systems and promote viable alternatives to the standard approaches which includes challenging brownfield sites. We are looking for someone who has been working in the field for a number of years and is ready to take that next step in their development.

Requirements

• Substantial design experience in geotechnical engineering in the UK
• Strong understanding of soil mechanics and soil/structure interaction
• Significant geotechnical design experience including writing GDR and EWS (to CD622 and EC7)
• BEng, BSc or higher qualification in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering and Chartered Member of a relevant institution
• Alternatively, a first degree in Geology with an MSc in Geotechnical Engineering or equivalent
• Thorough understanding of ground investigation techniques
• Experience in specifying geotechnical testing (in-situ and laboratory)
• Experience in the specification and design of geotechnical structures
• Experience in the design, supervision and verification of earthworks projects is highly desirable
• Working knowledge of software tools such as Oasys Pile, Alp, PDisp, Adsec, ADC, Rocscience Slide, WALLAP, AutoCAD, and Excel
• Some experience in the use of Plaxis 3D or other FE software would be desirable
• Experienced in writing interpretive geotechnical reports
• Self-motivated team player with good people skills
• Integrity and credibility

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the design, supervision and verification of earthworks projects
• Experience with Plaxis 3D or other FE software

Responsibilities

• Advise on scoping of site investigations
• Interpret field data
• Produce geotechnical design reports
• Provide construction phase support
• Work on large scale earthworks projects
• Develop optioneering systems
• Promote viable alternatives to standard approaches

Benefits

• Inspiring and supportive colleagues
• Recognition for hard work and career progression
• Opportunities to develop both technical and soft skills
• Competitive starting salary
• Community involvement through 'Stantec in the Community' initiatives
• Flexible benefits, including a green car leasing scheme

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree