Senior Geotechnical Engineering Specialist

15 hours ago


Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom Kent PLC Full time

We are expanding our geotechnical engineering team at Kent PLC to take a leading role in the ground engineering input to challenging offshore projects. With an extensive portfolio of installed and operational offshore wind projects worldwide, we offer flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional growth.

About Us

Kent PLC has been at the forefront of the market since the 1970s, with a legacy of work in the oil and gas sector that has led to successful transfers onto growing fixed and floating offshore renewables projects. We contribute to the expansion of the offshore wind sector in the UK and beyond, offering design projects, site selection, concept and detailed design, asset management, life extension, and decommissioning services.

As a discipline lead in offshore geotechnics projects, you will help us develop and expand our Offshore Wind geotechnics capability by building on our existing portfolio of rapidly expanding, flexible, and outward-looking teams.

Key Responsibilities
  • Acting as discipline lead in the delivery of offshore geotechnics projects
  • Developing and expanding our Offshore Wind geotechnics capability
  • Building on our existing portfolio of rapidly expanding, flexible, and outward-looking teams
Requirements
  • Excellent technical skills and extensive experience in Offshore Geotechnics covering site investigation and characterization, ground risk management, foundation design, soil-structure interaction, and foundation installation
  • Experience in planning, scoping, and specifying offshore geotechnical surveys and advanced laboratory testing
  • Experience of acting as a senior / principal geotechnical engineer within multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-moving engineering consultancy environment
  • A degree in civil engineering or geology with a postgraduate qualification in a geotechnical subject
  • Good commercial track record in negotiating and running successful jobs
  • Excellent report writing skills
  • A willingness to travel on short assignments both within the UK and overseas
Benefits

We offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As a disability-friendly employer, we can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process.



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