Associate Director (Geotechnical)

Igne is looking to appoint a dynamic, resourceful, experienced and highly ambitious Associate Director to be based in our Warrington Office. This is an exceptional opportunity that will allow you to develop and grow a new office as a result of planned expansion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project director/lead for larger complex sites providing geotechnical and related geo-environmental technical and project management support. This will include a range of sites in different settings including large and complex developments
• Manage projects to meet both commercial and technical requirements and working with technical and projects leads to deliver appropriate solutions
• Supporting junior staff undertaking geotechnical and related geoenvironmental projects including the production of high-quality interpretive reports
• Design of geotechnical site investigation works and projects
• Technical review of geotechnical and related geoenvironmental reports and associated documents
• Mentoring and training junior staff
• Effectively communicating with clients (both external and within the wider Igne group) and colleagues to build strong working relationships with the aim of meeting and exceeding client expectations, and contributing to a strong team ethic
• Stewardship of health, safety and environment in accordance with company standards and contributution to sustainability goals
• Supporting business development through managing the preparation of tenders
• Promoting Igne group to your existing contacts and identifying potential new leads
• This list is not exclusive or exhaustive and the role requires undertaking tasks as may be reasonably expected within the scope of the position

Criteria:

Knowledge - essential

• Understanding of UK geology and geotechnical engineering / soil mechanics principles
• Display interest and experience of ground investigation and laboratory testing techniques and familiarity with relevant British Standards and Eurocodes Geotechnical design of foundations and earthworks, and the preparation of geotechnical reports. Experience of slope stability assessment and remediation techniques, including the use of applicable modelling software
• Ability to provide clear concise advice to clients, review documents and mentor other staff

Knowledge - preferable

• Interest/experience of mineral stability and subsidence investigations and remediation
• Broad understanding of related disciplines including hydrogeology and flood risk
• Knowledge of contaminated land and planning legislation in the UK 

Skills - essential

• Practical experience in designing, supervising and managing ground investigations for geotechnical and/or geoenvironmental assessments on a wide range of sites
• Ability to technical and commercially review geotechnical reports produced by junior members of the team
• Comfortable with multi-disciplinary projects
• Client-driven with the ability to motivate and engage with immediate colleagues and those across the wider business
• Computer literate and skilled with Microsoft Office applications, in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing
• Ability to multi-task, plan and prioritise workload
• Able to work independently and as part of a team 

Experience - essential

• A minimum of 10 years' specific relevant experience
• Experienced in project management in a geotechnical engineering consultancy or specialist geotechnical contracting environment
• Proven experience of preparing tenders and fee proposals

Experience - preferable

• Geo-environmental experience on a wide range of projects from small to large scale. Some experience in larger brownfield regeneration sites.
• Geo-environmental risk assessment techniques and experience
  
  

Qualifications - essential

• Bachelor or master’s degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology or a related discipline
• Full UK driving licence

Qualifications - preferable

• Chartered Engineer or Engineering Geologist with a relevant professional body or working towards Chartered status with a relevant institution

Job Type: Full-time
Additional pay: bonus scheme

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Work location: Hybrid remote in Warrington, WA5 7YA

Benefits: company car, 25 days' holiday + bank holidays; hybrid working; continual training and development; discretionary bonus scheme; medical cash back plan; death in service scheme; financial wellbeing scheme; family friendly and health and wellbeing policies; work life balance company culture; mental health first aiders and many more.

About Igne

We are Igne Group Limited, a synergetic amalgamation of six companies, renowned within our respective fields, with over 350 years of combined experience. A one-stop-shop for pre- and post-construction services. Igne’s six service categories are: site investigation, testing, unexploded ordnance, water wells, geothermal, and geo-environmental.

Igne was formed to offer actionable insight and critical services available on time, on budget, and on scope. By uniting SafeLane UK UXO, WB&AD Morgan, Raeburn Drilling and Geotechnical (including the Northern branch), Terra Tek, DTS Raeburn, and Allied Exploration and Geotechnics, Igne offers strength in depth and breadth of services and capabilities. It offers stand-alone or fully integrated services and can support an entire project’s lifecycle.

If you feel like joining an innovative, fast paced and dedicated team who are making a difference, send us your up-to-date CV to recruitment@igne.com, we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to equal opportunities for all staff. Applications are encouraged regardless of age, sex, disability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

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