Engineering Geologist
at Wardell Armstrong
Leeds, England, United Kingdom -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 23 Apr, 2025 | Not Specified | 23 Jan, 2025 | N/A | Environmental Geology,Geology,Engineering Geology | No | No |
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Description:
GEOLOGIST / ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST / GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER / ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
Following its recent acquisition by SLR, Wardell Armstrong forms part of a leading global environmental and sustainability consultancy working on projects across the world from over 100 offices. Starting as a UK business in 1994, SLR now operates as a global company with more than 3,500 people, delivering client-focused solutions across Europe, North America, Pacific Asia and Africa. Throughout this time SLR has strived to grow both organically and through welcoming other like-minded businesses, such as Wardell Armstrong, into its “One Team” of talented consultants. In doing so, its core objective is to assist clients and colleagues alike in “Making Sustainability Happen”.
We require an ambitious Engineering Geologist / Geologist / Geo-environmental Engineer / Environmental Scientist to join our Ground Engineering Team in our Leeds office. You will be involved in an interesting variety of projects across a range of sectors and clients such as, energy (linear infrastructure), property development, infrastructure, mining, local authorities, waste management to name a few.
ABOUT YOU:
We are looking for the right people to work with our growing team, ranging from graduate to someone with up to 2 years’ experience, with an ability to work independently when required and as part of a team. Communicative, organised, flexible and committed, you must also have:
- BSc in Geology, Engineering Geology, Environmental Geology or Science (relevant MSc or industry experience is advantageous);
- Experience of logging soils and rock (in accordance with current UK standards);
- A full and clean UK driving licence; and
- Written report writing skills, and computer software skills.
Responsibilities:
- Acting as a Site Engineer or supporting role, supervising multiple ground investigation activities on either short or long duration projects with potential working away from home for extended periods. Site work carries the benefit of accruing toil, which can be taken as additional leave;
- Completion of land contamination, mining /geology and ground engineering desk studies;
- Supervision of site works including logging of soils and rock (in accordance with current UK standards);
- Site monitoring activities to include groundwater sampling and gas monitoring;
- Assist senior staff with site investigation design and reporting;
- Specify and supervise in-situ testing and sampling in accordance with UK specifications and current technical standards;
- Liaise with clients, engineers, contractors and sub-contractors throughout the site work phase;
- Assist in the preparation of contract documentation and administration of contracts (including financial control);
- Geotechnical and geo-environmental data assessment and analysis.
- Assist in the production of mining risk assessments; and
- A wide range of training opportunities.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Engineering Design / R&D
Other
BSc
Engineering
Proficient
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Leeds, United Kingdom