Senior Engineering Geologist

Mott Mac Donald

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The Buildings Unit (BLD) has a major presence in Mott Mac Donald's regional offices throughout the UK and mainland Europe, providing a wide range of diverse and transferable cross‑sector skills across five key Sectors;
Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation and Water. We also provide local services to customers and technical leadership to the rest of the Group in these sectors.

As a Senior Engineering Geologist you will be a key member of our growing Ground Engineering team within the Buildings Unit. You will have the opportunity to deliver exciting projects across the UK, Ireland and occasionally overseas while working with a talented team of ground engineers.

You will have the opportunity to broaden your experience in the Buildings market and work with a range of public and private sector clients on rewarding projects. You will work across sectors including defence, health, education, transportation, maritime, water and energy.

The role will be varied and offers fantastic opportunities for personal and career development. You’ll be a key member of geotechnical project teams and be responsible for undertaking and managing the following tasks:

• Desk studies
• Ground investigation design, specification, management
• GI supervision
• Interpretation of ground investigation data and production of ground models
• GIRs and ground parameter assessment
• Budgeting and cost control
• Training and mentoring of graduate geologists

The role will be primarily office‑based however flexibility is required to attend site visits, client meetings, and for GI site-supervision as may be required by our projects.

• BSc/MSc in Engineering Geology
• Chartered Geologist (or equivalent), or near chartered
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write clear and concise technical reports and documents.
• Strong inter‑personal skills, working closely and collaboratively with colleagues and clients in a multi‑disciplinary environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and organise workload to ensure project timescales are met
• Candidates should be willing to travel within the UK & Ireland

You will also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience of delivering Ground Investigations and GIRs
• Experience in the application of relevant industry computer geological/ geotechnical software packages.
• You are a relationship builder and understand the dynamics of working with a team as well as working autonomously.
• Ability to direct and deliver multiple concurrent projects or one large project on time and within budget
• Some experience in geotechnical design including, for example, ground improvement, slope stability analysis, seepage analysis, settlement assessment and foundation design
• Experience guiding and nurturing Engineers in their technical development

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

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