Principal Geotechnical Engineer/ Senior Engineering Geologist - UK Wide

at  Jacobs Engineering Group Inc

YOUR IMPACT:

At Jacobs, we’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40 countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

OUR CULTURE

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here.
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• Promotion of Jacobs Ground Engineering in the UK & Europe.
• Providing strong technical management.
• Ensuring that technical delivery on projects meets contract requirements and client expectations.
• Contributing to the success of key business metrics.
• Introducing new technologies and working methods to improve work winning and operational performance.
• Developing staff capabilities through associated project work.
• Implementing resource management plans to support the business plan targets for the sector.
• Supporting the sector in the delivery of key business development and operational activities.
• Making important contributions to multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Proactive approach to career development.
  The candidate will have demonstrable experience in leading teams and work packages in the ground engineering sector either in the UK or abroad. Ideally this should cover a wide range of sectors with ground engineering experience in several or all the following areas: Energy, Nuclear, Highway, Rail, High Speed Rail, Flood, Aviation and Utilities.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Degree qualified BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc or higher in civil engineering, engineering geology, geoscience or similar.
• Chartered status with the Institution of Civil Engineers, The Geological Society or equivalent.
• Strong technical domain knowledge within the ground engineering market.
• Experience of managing resources.
• Ability to progress and manage packages of schemes from inception to design completion.
• Ground Engineering professional with a network of contacts with Contractors, design houses, key clients and academic institutions working in the ground engineering field.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to utilise these skills as part of large multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience of project delivery and resource management.
• Experience of critiquing and quality assuring technical documentation.
• Experience interfacing directly with clients and building lasting relationships with them.
• Commitment to professional and personal development.