Geotechnical Discipline Lead

Position: Geotechnical Discipline Lead (Permanent)
About

The Role
At EKFB we’re shaping Infrastructure for a better tomorrow. All four of our partners (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial and BAM) bring specialist expertise in the design, construction, operation, financing and maintenance of railway networks, including the construction of one of Europe’s latest high speed rail projects.

We're currently looking for a Geotechnical Discipline Lead to join our team based in Milton Keynes.

In this role, you will be functionally responsible for leading the geotechnical, geology and I&M technical teams across the programme. You will provide specialist technical expertise to support each project within the programme, leading technical resolution to significant geotechnical challenges with a “best for project” mentality, accounting for contract requirements, cost, schedule, risk etc.

You will drive progressive technical assurance of construction-stage technical closeout of items such as the ground risk registers, geotechnical feedback reports and monitoring reports, ensuring technical quality is in accordance with client expectations. You will ensure timely delivery of construction stage technical documentation from design consultants to enable handover in accordance with schedule needs and key dates.

Key responsibilities include, ownership of programme-wide standard details and contract requirements (technical) within area of responsibility. In collaboration with the projects’ technical leads, you'll ensure the timely delivery of remaining geotechnical designs. You will lead team in effectively managing relevant commercial and contractual communications (TQs, EWs, EIs, CEs etc.) associated with area of responsibility with suppliers and client.

In addition, you will be a relationship owner and focal point for the client’s geotechnical subject matter experts to enable a productive and collaborative working relationship within the discipline. You will lead by example and promote good practice relating to geotechnical, geology and I&M, sharing learning across the programme.

About The Candidate
Key Skills and

Qualifications:

Degree qualified and extensive experience in technical earthworks design and construction support roles.
Excellent knowledge of relevant earthworks design standards and its applicability for the design.
Chartered (e.g. CEng MICE) professional qualification (desirable).
Ability to lead and manage a team with competing priorities with a focus on what is ‘best for project’.
Management of commercial/contractual aspects of projects with suppliers and client.
Strong stakeholder management skills with experience of influencing and negotiating with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders and the ability to extract key points and communicate this to others.
Driving licence and an access to a vehicle is required for this role

About The Company
EKFB is a joint venture that brings together international, market leading expertise from four leading civil engineering and construction companies:
Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall. All four partners have specialist expertise in the design, construction, operation, financing and maintenance of railway networks, including the construction of one of Europe’s latest high speed rail projects.
EKFB is proud to have been appointed by HS2 to deliver civil engineering works across an 80km section of the new high speed rail link between the Chiltern Tunnel and Long Itchington Wood. Our scope of the works includes 15 viaducts, 5km of green tunnels, 22km of road diversions, 67 over bridges and around 30 million cubic metres of excavation. EKFB is committed to improving lives, communities and the engineering and construction industry by providing sustained employment opportunities and being a good neighbour, protecting the environment and the places we work.
If you would like to be part of our collaborative, enthusiastic and forward-thinking culture, then please apply today.
In return, we’re offering a competitive salary & benefits.
EKFB brings together international, market leading technical expertise. We have an industry leading track record of delivering major infrastructure projects, including Crossrail,…