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As a Geotechnical Lead you will be part of the Engineering and Technical function within the Civil Work Program organisation and will be responsible for managing the geotechnical risks, setting-up/endorsing the geotechnical Requirements on behalf of the Client and ensuring that Requirements are being abided to by the Designers and Contractors. The Geotechnical Lead, a subject matter expert acting as an Intelligent Client, will be able to rely on the expertise of specialized entities or third-party geotechnical advisors as may be required. Key responsibilities are: - Development of earthworks and structural design parameters
- Tests and trials for anchors, piles, ground improvement and earthworks
- Ground stabilisation and improvement, road and rail schemes
- Ecology and ground protection for wetland (SSSI)
- Earthworks - excavation, transportation, storage, blending and backfill (R1 , R1), groundwater dewatering, control and fluvial flooding prevention
- Ground structures including major anchored cut off wall, earthworks sea defence bunds, piles, ground stabilisation, tunnel launch shafts
- Marine offshore tunnel intakes/outfalls
- Tunnelling in sand, including grout blocks at launch shafts
- Ground movements to existing nuclear assets
- Development and maintenance of Digital Ground model
- Competent technical knowledge and experience in geology and geotechnical field
- Ability to communicate and engage effectively at a range of levels: Management Team, client departments, design delivery teams and third party authorisers
- Clear understanding of design and engineering interfaces with: construction teams, commissioning teams, supply chain and third parties
- Capacity to manage multidisciplinary teams in a large and complex project environment
- Strong organisational skills to set priorities of actions
- Rigorous capability to conduct workflows from start to completion
- Leadership of teams with different competences, skills and cultures
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.  |
