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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in ground investigation site supervision, engineering geology, and geotechnical engineering, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environmental performance. Capable of managing AGS and digital data deliverables while building relationships with clients and mentoring junior engineers.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Ground Investigation Site SupervisionEngineering GeologySoil And Rock LoggingIn-Situ TestingAGS And Digital Data Management
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Hard Skills
Ground Investigation ReportingField Data CollectionSite Safety ManagementProject Delivery CoordinationTechnical Input Into Tenders
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingMentoring
Certifications & Qualifications
Degree In GeologyDegree In Engineering GeologyDegree In Geotechnical EngineeringDegree In Civil EngineeringProfessional Registration With ICE
Industry Keywords
Health And SafetyEnvironmental PerformanceSite OperationsProgramme MonitoringCost Awareness
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Plan and coordinate ground investigation works
- Supervise drill crews and specialist subcontractors on site
- Review specifications, drawings and investigation requirements
- Ensure investigation locations are correctly set out and permits, clearances and approvals are in place
- Manage health, safety and environmental performance
- Supervise logging, sampling and in-situ testing activities
- Manage AGS and digital data deliverables
- Monitor programme performance and resource requirements
- Support project commercial performance through programme monitoring, cost awareness and risk and opportunity identification
- Build positive relationships with clients and project stakeholders
- Mentor graduate and junior engineers
- Provide technical input into tenders and work-winning activities
- Deliver ground investigation projects throughout Scotland safely, efficiently and to high technical standards
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience in ground investigation site supervision
- Experience in engineering geology or geotechnical engineering
- Experience in soil and rock logging and sampling
- Experience in in-situ testing and field data collection
- Experience in ground investigation reporting
- Experience in AGS and digital data management
- Experience managing site safety and safe systems of work
- Experience coordinating site operations and project delivery
- Ideally hold a degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering or a related discipline
- Professional registration, or a desire to work towards registration with ICE, the Geological Society or IOM3, would be advantageous
- Willingness to work away from home when needed
- Flexibility to work across Scotland, including the Highlands, Islands and other remote locations
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salary
- A wide range of family-friendly policies
- 8 % matched pension contributions
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- 26 days holiday
- 2 wellbeing days
- 1 volunteering day
- Personal and professional development
- Structured career pathways
- Professional registration support
- RoGEP development
- Mentoring
- Ongoing technical and leadership training