Senior/Principal Geotechnical Engineer
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Senior/Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Leeds, Yorkshire
Type: Permanent, Salaried
Type: Permanent and Contract
Salary: Dependent on experience, skills and location
An introduction to our unique company...
Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK. We specialise in secondment services, providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time. Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.
We take pride in supporting our colleagues throughout their careers. We're a people-centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard. This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family friendly policies, social value, and net zero. We're a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer.
We have big ambitions for the future, and we'd love for you to be part of it.
Your career with Waterman Aspen...
You'll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as Senior to Principal Geotechnical Engineer will see you as a key member of the Rail team and you can expect:
- A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
- Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
- Further exposure to your chosen industry - increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
- The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
- Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
- Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
- Regular social events and volunteering opportunities
Experience required...
Essential:
- Experience within the UK Rail industry - typically 5 to 8 years of experience for Senior and 8 to 12 years of experience for Principal.
- Strong technical background in geotechnical engineering.
- Experience working in the Rail sector.
- Working towards Incorporated Engineer or Charterships with a recognised institution such as The Institution of Civil Engineers or similar.
- Knowledge of geotechnical design and construction principles and standards.
- Experience in working independently to produce geotechnical designs and drawings for construction projects and deliver technical reports.
- Experience undertaking design, preparing and checking of calculations and drawings to ensure high quality deliverables.
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a related subject.
- Eligibility to work in the UK and a Full UK driving licence.
Desirable:
- Deputy CRE or CRE experience.
- Experience in presenting engineering options, including a conceptual outline and detailed design of engineering solutions.
- Knowledge of Network Rail standards.
- Experience in using document management software such as ProjectWise.
- Knowledge of scope and schedule management, risk analysis, cost control and an understanding of NEC3/4 contracts.
You'll get this and so much more...
As a salaried colleague, you'll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:
- Company car or car allowance
- Contribution to commuting mileage
- Permanent health insurance
- 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
- Company pension contribution
- Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
- 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community