Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Are you a Principal Geotechnical Engineer or experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer looking to make the next career step, with proven consultancy experience, who wants to be much more than a number in a crowd? Would you relish the opportunity to be part of a company where you can work both autonomously, and as part of a wider professional team, where you will have genuine opportunities to develop your career further?

Caulmert currently has an opportunity for an enthusiastic professional to work in the Company’s Geotechnical Team.

Caulmert Ltd is a fresh and dynamic multi-disciplinary consultancy, delivering engineering, environmental and town planning services throughout the UK to an impressive client base including many blue-chip organisations. Founded in 2008, Caulmert is on track to meet an ambitious growth plan. Currently, the company employs people operating from regional offices located in Nottingham, Sheffield, Kent, Cheshire and North Wales (Bangor and St Asaph), with our client-focused teams consistently delivering high quality services and support to the rapidly growing number of clients.

So, what will the role of a Principal Geotechnical Engineer entail?

Reporting to and liaising with the Geotechnical Team Lead/Director, your remit will include:

• Undertaking projects or components of projects in the field and office, taking responsibility for own resource and potentially resource allocation of others
• Managing subcontractors, quality assurance and client feedback and ensuring effective communication of any changes/modifications
• Aid with the mentoring, coaching, technical training and development of more junior staff
• Preparing and checking reports such as Desk Study Reports and GIRs and other project deliverables as required in line with company and client requirements as well as national standards and codes of practice
• Participating in the resolution of project technical issues
• Collaborating with other engineers to ensure the integrity of the project delivery
• Ensure compliance of deliverables for which Caulmert have responsibility, including RAMS, fieldworks, testing, reports and specifications with project requirements
• Enhancing team’s reputation by delivering high quality work on time and budget
• Commercial input to projects (contract, invoicing, debt management, client management etc) relating to projects for which the individual has responsibility
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients on projects
• Ensure that the Company’s policies are implemented successfully e.g. compliance with the Company QEMS, ISO
  14001 and ISO
  9001 etc
• Performing other duties and responsibilities as required from time to time by your line manager

• Relevant degree in geology/geotechnical or civil engineering, or similar, MSc/MEng in Geotechnical Engineering desirable, Chartered Professional CGeol/CEng desirable
• Broad and in depth ground investigation experience gained from working in either a contracting or consultancy background
• Proven experience acting in a senior engineer role with experience of responsibility
• Proven experience in geotechnical design of foundations, retaining structures, temporary works, slope stability analysis and preferable the design of soil nailing and anchoring systems.
• Post-graduate experience in most aspects of projects, together with examples of applying standards and technical knowledge in projects
• Experience and understanding of the needs and approaches to ground investigation specialism markets, including relationships with clients, work planning and commercial management
• Excellent report writing skills with the ability to self-check and produce accurate deliverables
• Team player, self-starter and problem solver with a mature approach and ability to work as part of a larger operations team
• Flexible to travel for assignments
• Familiar with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc
• Numerate with competent and efficient report writing skills
• Well organised and able to prioritise workload with minimal supervision
• Client focused approach with good interpersonal and communication…