Company Geologist

Forterra - Measham, Atherstone Rd, Measham, Swadlincote, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom •

West Midlands, UK

Posted Tuesday 11 August 2026 at 00:00 | Expires Friday 11 September 2026 at 23:59

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Land & Planning Team team in the position of Company Geologist.

The Company Geologist will work within the Land & Mineral Resources Department to support the safe, compliant and commercially effective supply of raw materials to the company’s production facilities.

The role combines geological, geotechnical, quarry design, stockpile design/control and reserve governance responsibilities, with a particular focus on maintaining raw material consistency, quarry regulatory compliance, contractor performance and long-term mineral supply resilience.

• Plan, schedule and deliver quarry development, excavation and stockpile design documents to support day-to-day production, stockpiling, extraction sequencing and raw material blending requirements,
• Coordinate with operations, Clay Technical, Quality Assurance, contractors, surveyors and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure designs, stockpile protocols, sign-offs and extraction sequences are understood, implemented and documented,
• Medium and long-term extr action design and modelling to inform strategy & financial planning,
• Support earthmoving campaigns, including design issue, tender/contract support, cost tracking, contractor performance review, commercial alignment and compliance with approved design documentation,
• Verify contractor volumetrics , survey outputs, design conformance and bill-of-quantity measurements so that actual quantities are accurately assessed, invoiced and approved by site leadership

• Undertake Regulation 32 geotechnical appraisals, site inspections, design checks and supporting documentation in accordance with the Quarry Regulations 1999 and the company’s quarry compliance systems,
• Coordinate external geotechnical specialists in the delivery of Regulation 33 geotechnical assessments, management summary reports, reports on departure and associated action close-out, undertaking internal assessment and stability review where competent and appropriate,
• Manage and improve the company’s geotechnical compliance systems, including inspection records, audit trails, action tracking, document control and relevant IT or Geonet development requirements,
• Work in an advisory capacity with the operational departments in support of compliance with the Quarry Regulation 1999 and health and safety legislation, including supporting the ongoing review of Excavation & Tip Rules and w here appropriate, support geotechnical auditing.
• From time to time, advise and/or review relevant geotechnical/quarry company policy so that it remains up-to-date and reflective of ongoing corporate practices.

• Undertake PERC-standard reserve and resource assessments for company mineral reserves and resources, including geological modelling, quarry design reconciliation, volumetric analysis and appropriate supporting records,
• Maintain ongoing reserve monitoring, formal annual publication inputs and liaison with finance, external auditors and company accountants as required,
• Support site finding, landbank strategy, greenfield and existing asset investigation, drilling scope development and future resource planning across the mineral estate

• Specify , procure and manage survey requirements , including drone, LSS, CAD , PDF and other survey outputs , to support stockpile design documents, quarry designs , volumetrics , contractor payments and reserve/resource reporting ,
• Coordinate survey data, quarry models, design records, audit trails and supporting documentation for each quarry , campaign and stockpiling protocol, ensuring records are retained and accessible,
• Carry out royalty calculations (through quarry design) for any leasehold mineral arrangements

• Undergraduate level Geology or Level 5 or higher Minerals / Geology or Geoscience / Earth science-based…