ABOUT US

Murphy Geospatial is part of Woolpert, a premier architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG) and consulting firm with over 2,000 employees and over 60 offices on five continents. Woolpert is a Global Top 100 Geospatial Company, a Top 100 ENR Global Design firm and has earned seven Great Place to Work certifications.
Murphy Geospatial captures, collates, verifies and governs geospatial data, enabling our clients to make informed decisions across the project lifecycle. Proven geospatial solutions through design, construction and inuse phases of projects across six key sectors; Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Energy, Utilities, Property and Natural Environment.
Founded in 1983, our highly developed workflows have been refined through the delivery of over 27,000 projects over 40 years. The Murphy Geospatial and Woolpert union enables numerous career growth and training opportunities within the business.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Murphy Geospatial is seeking an experienced Head of Department to develop and lead our Ground Investigation services across the UK. This is a fantastic opportunity for a geospatial professional to play a strategic role in shaping ground investigation operations, driving innovation, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality survey projects. You will oversee all stages of GI/SI projects, from planning to completion, while developing a dedicated team of geotechnical engineers.
The successful applicant will be reporting to the Managing Director, in a hybrid role based out of Watford, Birmingham or Manchester.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROLE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics, Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering or similar.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a management role within Geotechnical Engineering or Ground Investigations.
• Detailed understanding of a range of ground investigation service offerings including but not limited to; window sampling, cable percussive, rotary, CPT, and trial pitting.
• Proven ground investigation project management experience, including client engagement.
• Full clean UK manual driving licence.
• Willingness to travel to project sites.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Membership to appropriate institution (Desirable)