Geotechnical Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Advance TRS
£400 Per day
Outside
Onsite
Birmingham, West Midlands
Summary: The Senior Geotechnical Engineer will play a crucial role in supporting the construction phase of a major infrastructure project, providing technical guidance and ensuring design intent is implemented correctly on-site. The position requires regular presence at site offices located around Coleshill and Kenilworth, working closely with a small team and junior staff. Responsibilities include managing site queries, conducting geological inspections, and contributing to geotechnical feedback reports. The role is offered on a 6-month initial contract basis with a competitive pay rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Geotechnical construction phase support, coordinating with technical leads and supporting junior staff.
- Review Inspection and Test Plans, witness selected site tests, and maintain clear, auditable records.
- Manage responses to site queries, field change requests, and non-conformance reports, including internal assurance steps.
- Interpret instrumentation and monitoring data and recommend mitigation actions when needed.
- Carry out geological inspections, earthworks logging, and other site-based geotechnical assessments.
- Contribute to concise geotechnical feedback reports and help junior engineers develop their technical skills.
- Find practical solutions to site-based design or construction issues.
- Collaborate with site teams and designers.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in geotechnical engineering.
- Strong technical guidance and mentoring skills.
- Ability to interpret and analyze geotechnical data.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience with site inspections and construction phase support.
- Knowledge of relevant engineering standards and practices.
- Proficiency in managing site queries and documentation.
Salary (Rate): £400/day
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Engineering
Senior Geotechnical Engineer We're looking for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to support the construction phase of a major infrastructure project. The role involves working as part of a small team, providing technical guidance, and ensuring design intent is correctly applied on site. A regular presence at the project's site offices is required (3 days per week). Site offices are located around Coleshill and Kenilworth.
Key Responsibilities
- Geotechnical construction phase support, coordinating with technical leads and supporting junior staff.
- Review Inspection and Test Plans, witness selected site tests, and maintain clear, auditable records.
- Manage responses to site queries, field change requests, and non conformance reports, including internal assurance steps.
- Interpret instrumentation and monitoring data and recommend mitigation actions when needed.
- Carry out geological inspections, earthworks logging, and other site-based geotechnical assessments.
- Contribute to concise geotechnical feedback reports and help junior engineers develop their technical skills.
- Find practical solutions to site based design or construction issues.
- Collaborate with site teams and designers.
Job Details 6 month initial contract Outside IR35 Pay rate between £350per day - £400 per day Please note to be considered for the role, you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship requirements. For information about this position or any others within the Civil, Structural and Geotechnical Engineering design market please contact Sean Brown. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.