Senior Engineer - Story Geotech
Are you an enthusiastic team player?
Can you deliver exceptional results on a range of projects?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer to join our Geotech Division based from our office in Blantyre - and there has never been a better time to join!
The Role
As a Senior Engineer within Story Geotech you will be providing support during all phases of the project lifecycle. You will assist the Principal Project Manager in the management and delivery of site works, and the Principal Engineer in the logging, test scheduling, and reporting phases. To engage with the client at key project stages and agree/confirm scope and methodology to achieve the desired outcomes. Liaise with subcontractors, labs and authorities on behalf of SCL as directed by the Principal Engineer.
Key Responsibilities:
- The development of professional and technically competent reports and liaison with specialists and clients, making use of efficient working practices to provide industry leading, best value services.
- Effectively managing and delivering project work with robust project financial management.
- Assisting in the management of team resources and allocation of appropriate project resources.
- Managing, motivating, mentoring and developing professional staff.
- Providing support in all aspects of project delivery including client liaison, contractors and sub consultants, public and statutory body consultation, quality control and management of specialists.
- Site based work supervising ground investigation and construction.
To participate in profile raising and bidding activities as part of both the Scotland and the wider UK team.
Benefits
At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career.
In addition to a competitive salary, overtime payments, pension (and company car/allowance). We show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work.
Our agile working policy allows for a mixture of office and home working, and flexible working arrangements are available so that our people are engaged to give their best.
We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Qualified to degree level in a geotechnical discipline plus five to seven years relevant experience
- Full UK Driving License
- IOSH Managing Geotechnical Sites
- CSCS Professionally qualified level
- Technical expertise in geotechnical engineering with a demonstrable understanding of the underlying principles.
- Good commercial awareness and relationships with clients & contractors.
- Experience in the delivery of geotechnical projects, including preparing reports to a high technical level.
- An understanding of client requirements and the ability to influence contract specifications.
- Excellent report-writing and client liaison skills.
- Previous experience of undertaking and managing: geotechnical desk studies; designing, procuring & supervising Ground Investigations (GIs); checking
- Ground Investigation Reports.
- Working knowledge of Eurocode 7 and UK annex design codes, ground investigation and construction contracts and specifications.
- Familiarity and an ability to use a wide range of geotechnical software.
- The skills to check and critically evaluate the work done by others, be it drawings or reports, and have a proven track record of doing so.
Why Story Contracting?
Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team. Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of ‘Do It Right!’
Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.
GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.
HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.
PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.
FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.
TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.
WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.
Every Story Matters
We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story!
As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our ‘Every Story’ policy ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included.
All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.
Think you’d be a good fit?
Successful applicants will be contacted shortly after the closing date.
