Senior Geotechnical Engineer

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom AqualisBraemar LOC Full time

Senior Geotechnical Engineer (Geotechnical Engineering Team)

Be the energy behind change. Join ABL Group. OWC, an ABL Group company, is a technical and advisory consultancy specializing in renewable energy, including onshore & offshore, fixed/floating wind energy, onshore solar, floating solar, and hydrogen. OWC offers a global service offering, focused on project development services, owner’s engineering, technical due diligence, and independent engineering. We have an unrivalled reputation for providing high-quality, innovative, and reliable solutions, drawing on extensive technical knowledge and practical experience which goes back to the late 1990s in offshore renewables.

We are looking for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our geotechnical engineering team with specific experience in geotechnical analysis and geotechnical characterization of soils and rock.

Application Deadline: April 14, 2024

Department: Renewables

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: United Kingdom, London

Workplace type: Hybrid

Reporting To: David Rushton

What you will be doing:

  1. Leading and managing geosciences work packages for offshore wind development:
    1. Strategy and management plan preparation
    2. Development of survey specifications
    3. Preparation of procurement documentation
    4. Tender management and evaluation
    5. Survey management
    6. Data and package interfaces management
  2. Supporting a variety of engineering analyses including foundation design, leg penetration/extraction analysis, drivability analyses, geotechnical interpretations and cable route assessment.
  3. Undertaking/supervising desk studies and assess sources of site information prior to field investigations.
  4. Reviewing geotechnical designs, method statements and submissions by third parties to ensure geotechnical issues are accounted for.
  5. Ensuring all deliverables are conducted in full compliance with approved instructions, procedures and policies.
  6. Taking a lead in business development activities.
  7. Attending conferences, writing and delivering technical papers, representing OWC and promoting our skills and competencies in the offshore wind sector.
  8. Independently preparing tenders and proposals.
  9. Supporting the running of the geoteam: providing line management, coaching and mentoring of junior geotechnical engineers.

This role offers a flexible working structure, i.e. combination of working from home and office attendance with flexibility to working hours. Please note, occasional travel within Europe and further overseas is foreseen. It is also envisaged that the role will involve offshore work on occasions.

What we are looking for:

  1. An Engineering or Geology degree. MSc in related subject and PhD in Engineering is advantageous.
  2. At least 3 years’ experience as a geotechnical engineer in the design and management of geosciences aspects within the offshore wind industry.
  3. Excellent geotechnical engineering knowledge.
  4. The ability to co-ordinate, direct and lead projects.
  5. The ability to scope, manage, supervise and interpret offshore geotechnical and geophysical site investigations.
  6. The ability to undertake and oversee geotechnical works such as pile capacity, driveability & jack-up leg penetration analyses.
  7. Good technical knowledge of foundation design as well as offshore design and construction.
  8. Attention to detail and high level of numerical accuracy and the ability to prioritise work.

The following qualifications and skills are considered desirable:

  1. Chartered member of a relevant professional institutional body.
  2. Direct working experience as geosciences package manager and or survey manager.
  3. Direct exposure to geotechnical engineering design.
  4. Direct working experience as a geotechnical engineer offshore on vessels or jack-ups, and on offshore wind projects.
  5. Proficient in the use of software and programming: Matlab, Python, Visual Basic, Plaxis, FLAC3D, GRLWEAP and gINT and general programming.
  6. Proficiency in another language is an advantage.

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