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  • Posted By: d2 Recruitment
  • Address:
    • Coppull Enterprise Centre
    • Mill Lane,
    • Coppull
    • PR7 5BW
  • Contact: 0844 800 0866
  • Date Posted: 11th Jun 2008
  • Salary: negotiable dependent on experience
  • Location: Chorley
  • Reference Code: VAC-10495
  • Views Since Posting: 7
  • Full Description:

    Our client has delivered prestigious Buildings projects worldwide including the Manchester Civil Justice Centre, Vulcan House (home office building), Maze Sports Stadium-Belfast, Karachi Port Trust Tower (Pakistan) and the Dubai Marina. Along with these prestigious projects there is also huge breadth and depth to the projects that are delivered including Education/Health schemes, and mixed used multi-storey commercial/ residential developments.

    Our Clients North West office has a wide range of infrastructure skills and undertakes projects linked to heavy rail, light rail, structures, buildings, earthworks, foundations and regeneration schemes.

    They are looking to recruit a Geotechnical Engineer. They require a person with good academic skills in engineering, geology and soil mechanics and be able to apply this knowledge, under guidance, to the ground aspects of schemes particularly through desk studies, ground investigations and geo-design.

    Job description
    On basic projects supervise graduates on:
    Desk studies and reconnaissance of sites.
    Preparation of site investigation contract documents
    Site supervision of investigations
    Monitoring of ground investigation installations
    Carry out basic interpretations of investigations and apply to geotechnical aspects of design
    Carry out the above duties on more complex projects
    Prepare design approaches, undertake calculations and prepare design drawings.
    Draft interpretative reports
    Review factual reports
    The geo engineer will report to the senior geotechnical technical staff

    Candidate specification
    Essential academic, professional qualifications and experience:
    B Sc in Eng Geol or civil eng.
    4yrs industry experience gained with a GI contractor or consultant

    Desired academic, professional qualifications and experience:
    M Sc in Eng Geol/Geotechnical Eng
    6 yrs relevant experience with a range of backgrounds and types of work

    Essential competencies / skills:
    Capable of working in team
    Capable of working on own on site
    Keen to mentor graduates
    Keen to apply academic knowledge to projects

    Desired competencies / skills:
    Soil mechanics or other specialist academic knowledge
    Experience of regeneration projects

    If you feel you have what it takes, and are looking for a new opportunity, contact Darren Tickle at d2 recruitment for an exploratory discussion on 01257 471 400, or forward a current CV detailing recent achievements to darren.tickle@d2recruitment.co.uk

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