Graduate Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental Engineer

Conducts geotechnical and geoenvironmental investigations while developing expertise in ground engineering, site assessments, and foundation design.

THE ROLE

My client is a firm of engineering consultants. They are now seeking a GRADUATE GEOTECHNICAL / GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER to join them in NORWICH.

You will do a range of ground investigation projects and more. The work will be both site based and office based.

You will do specification, operation and interpretation of geotechnical and geoenvironmental investigations and other duties.

Good supervision and training will be given.

THE COMPANY

My client is a firm of engineering consultants working on a good range of projects mainly for Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental projects working alongside other firms of consultants.

They have a number of UK offices. They provide good support and training to suitably qualified and ambitious engineers.

THE CANDIDATE

You will have an appropriate Degree in Geotechnical Engineering or Environmental Science or similar. You may also have an MSc in Geotechnical Engineering or Environmental Science on top of taking a Degree in Civil Engineering or similar.

You should be keen to join a firm where you will be trained to undertake a variety of field tasks including geoenvironmental investigation, machine trial pit excavations, supervising borehole drilling, undertaking infiltration testing, ground gas monitoring, groundwater sampling and doing research for geological, hydrogeological, historical, topographical and environmental site information.

You should want to learn how to do foundation recommendations, give advice on ground conditions, soil infiltration, contamination assessments and remdiation verification. You need to have some experience of ground investigation planning, specification and supervision and interpretative reporting.

You need some experience of specification and the design of earthworks and geotechnical solutions. You also need to have a full UK driving licence to be able to travel to sites as required.

Salary will be negotiable according to your level of experience plus there is a range of benefits including pension, training, payment of professional membership, profit share etc.