BAM UK & Ireland
Principal Geotechnical Engineer
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Building a sustainable tomorrow
BAM UK & Ireland require a Senior or Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join the Ground Engineering business unit.
As a Senior or Principal Geotechnical Engineer, you will be planning and leading the safe, technically excellent delivery of geotechnical works on a varying range of projects across the South of the UK. You will be based at either our Godstone or Nailsea site offices (work in other areas may be required from time to time). This is predominately a site-based role that will require travel and living away from home as required.
Making Possible
As Senior/Principal Geotechnical Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:
- Maintain open lines of communication with the Geotechnical team regarding the progress of the project and relevant developments
- Supervision & management of the safe, efficient delivery of geotechnical works to an excellent technical standard
- Supervise & mentor the project team as appropriate to develop others
- Develop and maintain a strong relationship with the Client, the supply chain and third parties
- Maintain high levels of personal safety and environmental standards, implementing safe systems of work on site
- Monitoring of project costs & reporting change both internally and to the Client
- Awareness of project and business goals and able to relay these to the project team to increase workforce engagement with business
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What do you bring to the role?
Required – Experience in delivering geotechnical works, competence at management and supervision of project teams, communication skills both written and verbal at all levels
Preferred – RoGEP, Professional Membership, CSCS card, SMSTS, First Aid at Work, PTS
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary
- A wide range of family-friendly policies
- Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
- 8% matched pension contributions
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- 26 days holiday
- 2 wellbeing days
- 1 volunteering day
- Personal and professional development
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About BAM
Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.
We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.
The application process
For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Zainab Rubbani, Recruiter, BAM UK & Ireland (Infrastructure), Email: zainab.rubbani@bam.com
BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.
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