Principal Ground Investigation Consultant

Job :

Location:

Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom | Bristol, United Kingdom | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom | Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom Department:
Site Assessment & Remediation Business Unit: AUK UKWork Type:
On-site

Date Posted:
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Based on recent market success and to coincide with expansion in our Ground Investigation capability we are growing our existing team in the UK. Working as part of our Ground Investigation Contracting capability you will deliver for clients including SSE, United Utilities, and National Highways across all sectors such as rail, highways, energy and water in a variety of different ways including ground investigation management, client management and business development

As a principal ground investigation engineer, you will be an integrated member of our UK-wide Site Evaluation and Restoration team, which includes in-house drilling and field data collection capability and mature supply chain function. Responsible for leading projects which involve ground investigation scoping, collecting site and laboratory data, undertaking site and contract management, and technical reporting on a wide range of ground investigation projects, while also developing your client relationship management and work winning experience.

We are looking for an established ground investigation professional who is hungry for the next step in their career. As a part of our Ground Investigation capability you will have the opportunity to provide leadership on a wide range of projects and sectors, managing projects from inception to end delivery. A key part of the role is the mentoring and development of the  return, you will join an ambitious award-winning team and be part of one of the global top 3 companies within our field.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside international technical experts and continue building your career. Our ground investigation team works closely with our global colleagues to share knowledge and collaborate on projects all over the world.

There is flexibility as to your choice of location within the UK and you can select any of the following offices:
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Warrington, Birmingham, Bristol, Gloucester, or Cardiff. Role accountabilities:

Support the growth team with identification of and subsequently lead the bidding for opportunities

Lead the planning and execution of geotechnical ground investigations across the UKsupply chain co-ordination and procurement

Setting a safety culture where Protecting Our People is your first priority

The management of field-based work undertaken across the UK, including:
Site management of ground investigations and associated works, with a relentless focus on health and safety leadership, management and documentation.

The collection of site characterisation data, including soil, rock & groundwater sampling.

The logging of soil and rock to appropriate British Standards and undertaking in-situ field testing.

The scheduling of samples for laboratory analysis

The compilation of factual ground investigation reports

Work collaboratively across Arcadis to ensure the integrity of the overall project.

Oversee the production of project deliverables (e.g. documentation, reports, specifications) and ensure that they meet or exceed client expectations and Arcadis requirements and comply with relevant national standards and codes of practice.

Develop effective working relationships with the business team and with the client and ensure effective communication of progress and changes and the resolution of issues.

Develop and maintain a good understanding of the services delivered by Arcadis, of the client’s business and the industry sector to facilitate personal networking…