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The Vacancy:

Geotechnical / Ground Engineer – Water Sector Focus

The Location:

Southern UK (Bristol / Hemel Hempstead would be home office)

Overview:

Join Structural Soils in shaping the future of UK water infrastructure.

With Ofwat’s AMP8 investment programme injecting £88 billion into the UK water sector, Structural Soils is poised to play a pivotal role in delivering geotechnical excellence across major infrastructure projects. We’re seeking a Geotechnical / Ground Engineer with 4 – 10 years’ UK based experience to deliver complex ground investigations, primarily within the water sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver geotechnical projects from inception to completion.
• Supervising, managing and completing intrusive ground investigations involving multiple techniques including sonic, rotary, cable percussion and window sampling boreholes, geophysics, trial pits amongst others.
• Soil and rock logging to current geotechnical standards, including laboratory scheduling.
• Collaborate with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and health & safety regulations.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical development.

Person Specification:

• Degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Geology, or related field.
• Proven experience delivering geotechnical projects.
• Firm understanding of UK water sector infrastructure and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent communication, teamwork skills, and client-facing skills.
• Working towards Chartered status (CGeol or equivalent).
• Sound understanding of the UK site investigation industry and applicable standards.
• A desire to become a key member of the local and national team of engineers through demonstrating excellence in their work.
• Full Clean UK Manual driving license essential.

Salary and Benefits:

• Commensurate on experience.
• 31 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), rising to 36 for extended service.
• Life insurance, pension scheme and free private GP service.
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, electric car salary sacrifice scheme, plus more.
• Support with Chartership process from experienced mentors.
• Payment of relevant professional memberships and mentoring to chartership.

About Us

Since its establishment in 1964, Structural Soils has evolved into an award-winning national, multidisciplinary, integrated geotechnical and geoenvironmental site investigation company. Owing to our astute personnel and range of equipment, we have the capability and capacity to undertake contracts of any size and scope and in any location. We work on projects across the UK and internationally, serviced by a desk-based department working from offices in Bristol, Castleford, Coventry, Glasgow, Hemel Hempstead, Wigan, Plymouth and Tonbridge.

Structural Soils works with a vast number of clients from wide-ranging industries, both private and public. A client may seek advice on house subsidence, or a multinational energy company may require our help in constructing power stations. Our industry-renowned expert staff offer technical, logistical and contractual advice on all aspects of ground investigations. Our technical staff include civil engineers, geologists, engineering geologists, chemists and environmental scientists.

Structural Soils is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

RSK operates as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving our people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. We want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.

Job Type:

• Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Referral programme

Education:

• Bachelor's
• Masters (Preferred)

Driving License:

• Full Clean Manual UK Driving License

Work authorisation:

• Right to Work in United Kingdom is required. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
• Work Location:
• Varied – dependent upon project wins.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Referral programme

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Clean Manual Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (required)

Work Location: On the road