Geotechnical Engineer at Mott MacDonald

Genoa, Liguria, Italy -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Geotechnical Engineering, Ground Investigation, Geotechnical Analysis, Foundation Design, Project Management, Health and Safety Compliance, Report Writing, Client Liaison, Team Collaboration, Risk Assessment, Contractor Management, Digital Innovation, Energy Sector Experience, Chartered Status, Communication Skills, CDM Roles

Industry

Civil Engineering

Description

Location/s: Italy Recruiter contact: Pranjali Ahuja Mott MacDonald We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence. About the business unit  The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally. Overview of role Our Energy Unit provides Civil and Structural expertise across various projects including Transmission, Thermal, Renewable and Nuclear. Due to continued growth, we are looking for a motivated Principal Geotechnical Engineer with demonstrable experience to join our Digital Award-winning Civil and Structural Team. You’ll carry out work on Energy projects, fulfilling tasks including Ground Investigation contract administration and preparation of scope, specifications, interpretation and verification of ground investigation data and parameters for a ground model to assist in design Geotechnical desks studies, preliminary assessments and reviews of existing geotechnical reporting Investigation contractor management on site and office, including reviewing of RAMs and monitoring health and safety compliance Prepare Geotechnical Interpretative Reports Geotechnical analysis, with experience in ground modelling and analysis software Working with engineers of other disciplines in a team in order to produce integrated geotechnical assessments into the overall project delivery Assessing the geotechnical hazards and risks to projects and communicating appropriate solutions Answering technical queries and requests for information and forward to relevant designers Support to proposals and production of client tender packages Candidate Specification Degree in civil or geotechnical engineering (or similar) Experience in Energy developments, and ideally in one of the following sectors Transmission and Distribution (T&D) networks Energy Generation (Renewables, Hydro and Thermal) Nuclear Working towards or has recently achieved chartered status Demonstratable experience in ground investigation site works and managing Geotechnical Investigation contractors on site Experience of CDM roles, notably Principal Designer and Principal Contractor duties Demonstratable experience in foundation geotechnical design At the outset we would expect some experience in all named areas but, should your application be successful, you will have the opportunity to learn from other team members in the wider geotechnical skills group and to further develop your skills. Any prospective candidate must display a willingness to engage with new challenges as well as an ability to work confidently on tasks for which they have prior experience. Candidates should be able to demonstrate good written communication skills including report writing. The role will also require good communication and people skills. You will be at times in a client facing role and will be expected to liaise with clients and contractors both on site and over the phone. Equality, diversity, and inclusion We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute. Accessibility We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you. Agile working Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace. We offer some fantastic benefits including: Mott MacDonald Group operates an incentive scheme for employees on standard terms and conditions with a minimum six-month service at the end of the previous financial year. The scheme is non-contractual and targeted at exceptional contributors but includes a fixed element in which all eligible staff (grades A-E) share. The scheme includes General Bonus, Performance Bonus and Annual Salary Review Bonus Payments are normally made in March each year. The performance related bonus is of around 3.5% salary for employees demonstrating excellent performance though not only a certain number of employees get this every year. We do an annual salary review based on market changes Medical insurance: Cadiprof (Unisalute plus Ebipro) do cover medical expenses for the employee and sport/education expenses for the family members. In addition, MM Italy has a Company Welfare Plan that allows to use the bonuses to cover family expenses (medical, sport, education, travels, etc...) Please note that the number of holidays per year and other terms and conditions may vary according to the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for employees of Professional Firms (NCBA)

Responsibilities

The Principal Geotechnical Engineer will carry out work on Energy projects, including ground investigation contract administration and geotechnical analysis. They will also manage investigation contractors and prepare geotechnical interpretative reports.