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Senior Engineer – Geotechnical
April 6, 2018 | Comments Off on Senior Engineer – Geotechnical
Reporting to: Team Leader (Geotechnical)
Location: Design Services (McLaren House)
Job Purpose :
Kier Highways undertake a very wide variety of roles and activities in maintaining the Highways England and Local Authorities network. As part of this a geotechnical Senior Engineer is required that has a specialism in one but ideally more of the following fields:
- Geotechnical design of foundations, slopes and retaining walls
- Inspection of slopes and retaining structures
- Asset Management and the Value Management process
- Development of geotechnical projects and all associated documents.
It is anticipated that the successful Senior Engineer will have a robust experience in the key areas highlighted above.
Tasks/Responsibilities as follows:
- Managing small teams of Engineers to deliver projects in accordance with the clients brief.
- Maintain exceptional standards in relation to design output.
- Delivering designs that are buildable and fully compatible with the proposed traffic management.
- Preparing and overseeing designs in relation to your field of expertise as set out above
- Preparing and checking technical reports
- Development and checking of specifications in accordance with the MCHW
- Managing project related correspondence with all stakeholders
- Maintaining high technical standards, consistent with the project brief
- Chair and contribute to ECI meetings with the Kier Supply chain.
- Undertake and manage site surveys when required
- Ensuring the delivery of projects in accordance with budgets.
- Take a lead working in collaboration with the other divisions including the Asset, Commercial and Delivery teams
- Mentoring, supervising and co-ordinating the work of others
- Ensure compliance with the specified Quality Plan and Design Procedures and also assist in the improvement
- Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations
- Actively promote Health and Safety in the workplace, setting a good example to other employees and ensuring awareness of and compliance with general Health and Safety responsibilities as set out in the Health and Safety Management System.
- Perform other duties as may from time to time be reasonably required.
Typical Skills/Experience as follows:
- Significant experience in the detailed design of geotechnical projects
- Degree in Civil Engineering and professional membership of the ICE or Geological Society. Or working towards professional status.
- Knowledge of geotechnical asset management techniques.
- A thorough knowledge of Highways England Design Manuals and Specifications
- Experience using quality, environmental and health and safety legislation and management systems, particularly CDM 2015
- Project and programme management, with ability to use MS Project advantageous
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