Geotechnical Engineer / Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Job Description

Mott MacDonald

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About the Business Unit

As part of our growing business in Northern Ireland and Ireland, we are interested in hearing from enthusiastic and talented individuals who enjoy working in multi-disciplinary teams on a range of engineering projects You will be joining the local Northern Ireland and Ireland team within a wider Ground Engineering Team covering Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland (NIS) and will be responsible for project delivery.
The NIS ground engineering team delivers geotechnical and geo-environmental work across our offices in Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, & Lerwick), Ireland (Dublin, Cork and Limerick) and Northern Ireland (Belfast). The team also supports the wider ground engineering requirements of Mott MacDonald throughout the UK and overseas. The team is currently involved in a wide variety of projects working across multiple sectors including building structures, maritime, dams & hydro, water & flooding, defence, transportation, highways, rail, forestry, power and renewables.
The existing team is formed of civil/geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists and contaminated land consultants. The team comprises a mix of graduates, chartered engineers and team leaders who deliver projects in our target sectors.
Mott MacDonald is an equal opportunities employer and we value diversity within our company. We do not discriminate and take positive steps to create an inclusive culture. We support our staff to create a work-life balance which works for them.

Overview of the Role

Our team is seeking a Civil/Geotechnical Engineer with experience in geotechnical engineering projects including ground investigation design and supervision, interpretation of ground investigation data, ground characterisation and geotechnical design.
The role offers fantastic opportunities for personal and career development. The candidate will provide ground engineering support and expertise on projects across the NIS region.
The role will be primarily office-based however flexibility is required to attend site visits, client meetings, and for GI site-supervision as may be required by our projects. Travel to other NIS offices and UK based project locations is also expected to be required periodically.

Candidate Specification

Essential:
• Degree qualified in civil/geotechnical engineering or engineering geology
• Ability to operate as part of a team working across various offices and within multiple sectors.
• Knowledge and understanding of civil and geotechnical engineering with practical design experience.
• Experience of producing desk study reports, and scoping ground investigations.
• Willingness to undertake site supervision.
• Deliver technical works of a professional standard to meet project timescales.
Desirable:
• Chartered with the ICE, GeolSoc or equivalent.
• Use of digital methods of working including using GIS, Holebase and 3D modelling software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Commercial awareness and ability to communicate and manage project change
• Provide guidance and technical support to graduate members of the team
• Up to date understanding of current design standards

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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