Mott MacDonald
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About the business unit:
We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.
Job description:
As part of the engineering geology team, you will assist in the management and delivery of geotechnical projects specifically focused on Hard Rock whilst also supporting the broader engineering geology resource team. Your focus will be on developing the teams rock mechanics capability and growing that aspect of the business. This is a key strategic appointment with the potential to significantly grow your role, not only within Foundations and Geotechnics, but also nationally and internationally.
You’ll also be involved in project management duties such as undertaking quality and financial management (including budgeting and cost control) and liaise with both internal and external clients as well as assist with guiding and mentoring Graduate Engineers within the team. Working within a dynamic team there are opportunities to be involved in a range of projects utilising other technical specialist areas such as seismic design, geomorphological mapping, data management, numerical modelling etc. In addition to this, due to the international nature of our work and the hard rock aspect of the role, there will be opportunities for you to work on overseas projects which are sometimes undertaken in remote areas requiring self-sufficiency and personal robustness.
Key responsibilities will involve the following:
Candidate specification:
As a chartered Engineering Geology professional with experience in the UK ground engineering market, you are able to demonstrate your ground engineering expertise in the broad range of engineering geology related aspects including data collection, assessment and design. In particular, you are able to demonstrate playing a lead role in previous projects with significant rock mechanics input including design. Experience of construction supervision of rock support measures in slopes and tunnels would be a strong advantage. Whilst not essential, experience in geological interpretation and engineering design in deep geological settings below 100’s metres depth would be an advantage.
Throughout your Consultancy background, you have gained strong interpersonal skills and are comfortable liaising with Clients, collaborating and communicating effectively with all levels of staff and stakeholders. Additionally, you are used to working within a team environment and delivering various medium-large projects (ideally multidisciplinary) within ground engineering.
You will also be able to demonstrate the following:
Due to the nature of our work and projects, you will be willing to travel nationally to visit various clients . If you are willing to travel for overseas projects, this will be advantageous. Although not essential, it would be beneficial if you have previous experience working in the hydropower sector, with geomorphological mapping, geological mapping and GIS experience.
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Health and wellbeing
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Lifestyle
Enhanced family and carers leave
Learning and development
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