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Senior Geotechnical Engineer

4 months ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Cathie Full time

About the job

We are a global offshore geoscience and geotechnical engineering consultancy specialising in marine geophysics and geotechnics, ground modelling, foundation engineering, cables/pipelines, trenching and numerical analyses. We work primarily in the offshore renewable energy and sporadically in the oil and gas industry for clients who design, install, and operate offshore, nearshore, and onshore facilities.

Our teams have a strong pipeline of projects and anticipate accelerating growth with the development of wind farms in the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, Mediterranean, United States and on the Asian continent.

We are looking for experienced senior geotechnical engineers to join our team in Newcastle Upon Tyne in a senior level role. The successful candidate will be managing projects, from technical to financial and administrative and have significant experience in delivering geotechnical design commissions . She/he will be well-equipped to mentor and lead our engineering staff to deliver consultancy services for our offshore energy projects.

Those services will include ground characterisation projects, submarine cable engineering, ground modelling, investigation design and supervision, foundation design and installation, supervision, and other various consultancy activities. You will be working independently, as part of a team or managing teams of geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, geophysicists, and GIS specialists.

You will be exposed to client contacts and be required to ‘think outside the box’ and, where required, push the boundaries of knowledge in the industry.

You will work with dynamic and entrepreneurial colleagues spread across a range of disciplines. You will be given the opportunity to contribute to research and development initiatives, participating in international conferences and the preparation of technical papers.

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have a master degree in Civil Engineering and shall demonstrate 10+ years post study, relevant industry experience in ground modelling, foundation engineering and in the application of geotechnical design methods or in support of large infrastructure projects. A PhD degree in geotechnical engineering would be an asset.

Direct, extensive experience in geotechnical design of foundations and cables, ground modelling, site investigation, in offshore and in the wind farm industry will be essential in all cases. Installation, operations and maintenance experience, particularly for offshore structures will also be a plus.

Our candidates are expected to have a true passion for engineering, geotechnics, structures, and an hunger for knowledge and sharing experiences with others.

The successful candidate shall:

  • demonstrate experience in leading, training and mentoring engineers in the above disciplines and sectors
  • demonstrate effective decision-making experience
  • have a record of producing high-quality outputs and work practices
  • demonstrate a willingness to continue learning and developing new technical knowledge and business acumen
  • be a reference and mentor younger engineers
  • have an advanced level of technical experience and ability in your area
  • show effective management of his/her own work in terms of quality, timescales, utilisation and invoicing
  • hold good communication skills, initiative and team work
  • communicate well and represent Cathie at client meetings, workshops, presentations and publications
  • lead and/or contribute to project management activities, including budgets, resources, client liaison, delivery, and QA
  • always respectful of fellow colleagues and managers, with a proactive attitude, and strong work ethic

Required technical knowledge:

  • solid knowledge of soil and rock mechanics and foundation engineering
  • solid knowledge of ground investigation methodology and interpretation
  • understanding of structural engineering
  • demonstrable design experience and working knowledge of applicable regulations, codes of practice and standards in geotechnical and foundation engineering
  • solid knowledge of advanced laboratory tests (e.g. Cyclic TX/Cyclic DSS, ring shear, resonant column tests)
  • experience in writing Ground Investigation Reports (GIR) and Geotechnical Design Reports (GDR)
  • experience in ground investigation campaigns (onshore or offshore) and data interpretation, including ground modelling
  • independent in the use of industry-standard numerical modelling software such as FLAC, or PLAXIS for modelling soil-structure interaction problems (for the geotechnical position

Required knowledge:

  • experience in management of technical deliverables
  • ability to write technical/calculation reports in a concise, precise and logical format
  • strong attention to detail
  • good interdisciplinary communication skills
  • ability to think independently and solve problems, applying innovative solutions where required
  • experience in managing staff workload and prioritise tasks
  • passion for geological, geotechnical / civil engineering and the renewable energy sector

Where:

  • your office will be in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; this is a hybrid role, you will be required to be physically in the office, with part of the time remotely

Nice to haves:

  • offshore client representative experience or site investigation experience if you come from a contractor’s background, current offshore working certificates
  • expert user of Plaxis, FLAC3D, Abaqus, PFEM, UDEC
  • knowledge of AGS formats and geotechnical reporting software
  • experience using Python, Tableau, Power BI
  • experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors

What we offer:

  • to work for a leading engineering consultancy with significant reputation in offshore engineering
  • a modern and friendly office environment
  • flexible working arrangements
  • opportunities for internally provided and external training
  • mentorship by reputable lead engineers
  • flexible working hours and locations (mixed work patters or remote working)

Benefits

  • competitive salary
  • company pension scheme
  • healthcare and dental cover for employee and family
  • annual discretionary bonus
  • bike to work scheme
  • A dynamic, young, collaborative and entrepreneurial environment