Job Description
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
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Approach Personnel Ltd that is operating as an employment business. We recruit temporary to permanent labour surrounding the UK. If this job isn’t suited to your specifications, please try us on (phone number removed) to leave your details, we will then contact you when a job arises which best suits your skills.
