Geotechnical Engineer

Geotechnical Engineer

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Location: Inverness, Scotland
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

The Opportunity

A leading ground investigation contractor is looking to appoint a Geotechnical Engineer to join their growing Inverness team. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys a hands-on role and wants to be heavily involved in the delivery of site investigations across a wide range of infrastructure, renewable energy, commercial and residential projects throughout Scotland.

This position offers a balance of site supervision, project management and technical reporting, with opportunities to progress into senior and management-level positions.

Responsibilities

• Managing and delivering ground investigation projects from mobilisation through to completion.


• Supervising drilling rigs, trial pitting operations and site investigation works.


• Logging soil and rock samples to current industry standards.


• Scheduling fieldwork and coordinating subcontractors and site teams.


• Undertaking site inspections and ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures.


• Interpreting ground investigation data and preparing factual reports.


• Liaising with clients, contractors and project stakeholders throughout project delivery.


• Managing project budgets, programmes and resource allocation.


• Supporting junior engineers and site technicians.

• Degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering or a related discipline.


• Experience within ground investigation, site investigation or geotechnical contracting.


• Strong understanding of drilling techniques, sampling and site operations.


• Experience supervising site works and managing projects.


• Good report writing and data interpretation skills.


• Full UK Driving Licence.


• CSCS card preferred.

• Competitive salary and regular pay reviews.


• Company vehicle or vehicle allowance.


• Overtime and site allowances.


• Pension scheme.


• Ongoing training and professional development.


• Clear progression opportunities within a growing contractor.


• Exposure to major infrastructure and renewable energy projects across Scotland.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected ground investigation contractor and play a key role in delivering technically challenging projects across Scotland.

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