Ground Investigation Engineer

7 days ago

Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Inter-Quest Full time £91,000 - £102,900 per year

Location:

Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland

Salary:

£ per day + None

Category

Engineering

Sector:

Building, Construction and Infrastructure

Contract type

Contract

Consultant:

Scarlet Wilson

  • Ground Investigation Engineer
  • Duration: 6-months
  • Locations: Site based, Glasgow and Edinburgh
  • Rate: £350 - £395 p/d (inside IR35)

Our client is a leading engineering and design consultancy that specialises in a range of sectors, notably civil engineering.

They currently require a Ground Investigation Engineer to join their business and support on a range of field-based ground investigation projects.

Job Description

  • Task management including supply chain co-ordination and procurement

  • Field based work undertaken across the UK, including:

  • Site management of ground investigations and associated works, with a strong focus on health and safety management and documentation.

  • The collection of site characterisation data, including soil, rock & groundwater sampling.
  • The logging of soils and rock to appropriate British Standards and undertaking in-situ field testing.
  • The scheduling of samples for laboratory analysis

  • The compilation of factual ground investigation reports

  • Work collaboratively with other sectors/disciplines to ensure the integrity of the overall project.

  • Produce project outputs (e.g. documentation, reports, specifications) and ensure that they meet or exceed client expectations and comply with relevant national standards and codes of practice.
  • Develop effective working relationships with the Project Manager and with the client and ensure effective communication of progress and changes and the resolution of issues.
  • Develop and maintain a good understanding of the services delivered by Arcadis, of the client's business and the industry sector to facilitate personal networking and to consolidate personal and company credibility in the industry.

Requirements:

  • BSc qualified (or higher) in Geology, or equivalent Earth Science.
  • Experience of working on site and in supervising contractors e.g. drillers
  • Minimum of 12 months experience of working on geo-environmental projects (i.e. geotechnical or contamination)
  • An awareness of hazards and risk management associated with ground investigations, including health & safety, budgetary and technical considerations
  • SSSTS / SMSTS preferable
  • Proficient report writer – Factual Ground Investigation Reporting
  • Working towards professional membership and chartership.
  • Desired - Rail / Highway sector experience

For more information on this role, please contact Scarlet Wilson.

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