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Associate - Ground Engineering

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In-Office
London, Greater London, England, GBR
Entry level
In-Office
London, Greater London, England, GBR
Entry level
Lead ground engineering delivery from concept to completion across rail, power, defense, aviation, public sector, and life sciences projects. Develop client relationships, win work, review technical outputs, manage ground investigations and modelling, prepare technical reports, ensure assurance and sign-off compliance, and mentor junior staff. The role is based in London and involves short periods of UK site travel.
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This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Associate Ground Engineer to join an award-winning team working across multiple sectors, including power distribution, rail, highways and defense. The role is based in our London office to lead and grow a new team in this location. The ideal candidate will be an established Geotechnical Engineer or Geo-Environmental Engineer. 

The team is dynamic and values fresh innovative ideas! There is a great spirit across the wider team who often get together for social events.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable engineering geology/geotechnical engineering or geo - environmental engineering experience within a design consultancy, with the ability to develop and lead a new regional team.

Expert understanding of ground engineering issues, including desk studies, ground investigation specifications, technical report writing, and ground modelling, is required.  As is the ability to win work and develop a client portfolio.

Our works cover the whole of the United Kingdom with schemes delivered as far north as Shetland and as far south as Devon. The role will expose the successful candidate to a range of challenging site and ground conditions rather than being siloed within a region's geology.


Objectives

  • Act as lead in our London office with a view to grow a new team in the southern region. 
  • Win work and develop clients in the southern region.
  • Act as technical lead and reviewer for all aspects work on a range of project sizes across the following sectors: Rail, Power, Defense, Aviation, Public Sector and Life Sciences
  • Lead the delivery of ground engineering packages across multiple projects, as part of a single or multi-discipline design team, carry out any or all stages from concept to completion.
  • Contribute to the development and mentoring of junior staff.

Skills and Experience

  • A degree in Geology/ Civil Engineering or Environmental Science.
  • Chartered Member of an appropriate body GeolSoc, ICE, IMMM, CIWEM etc
  • RoGEP preferably at Specialist or Adviser grade or SilC.
  • Technically competent in all aspects of ground engineering.
  • Ideally the candidate will have demonstrable checking and reviewing experience of the following:
    • Desk study reports
    • Scoping and delivery of ground investigations
    • Ground modelling
    • Geotechnical Interpretive Reports/ DQRA
    • Project delivery within some of the sectors we operate within.
  • Full understanding and delivery of assurance/sign off requirements
  • Up to date with adoptable standards and practices.
  • Proven track record of exceptional project delivery and client satisfaction
  • Proven ability to work within a fully integrated, multidiscipline design team
  • Exceptional communication skills both written and oral
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Full UK driving license
  • A willingness to travel for short periods of site works within the UK

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels. 

 

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.

In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.

 

Further information on National security clearance levels can be found on the UK Government website: (National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK) 


About BakerHicks 

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks. 

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.  

  

Benefits 

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.  

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to: 

  • Company car or cash allowance 
  • Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan 
  • Life assurance scheme 
  • 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave 
  • Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc) 
  • Flexible/hybrid working 
  • Family friendly policies 
  • Employee assistance 
  • Professional development 

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.  
BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.   

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