Technical Director Ground Engineering

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 experienced, ideally Chartered Engineer to support and grow the Leeds Ground Engineering team consisting of a mix of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineers and manage the existing clients whilst developing new business across the region.

The candidate should have strong technical and commercial skills, knowledge and experience to take day to day responsibility for delivery of projects and tasks, ensuring technical quality and adherence to budget and programme. The candidate must possess strong problem solving and inter-personal skills, working closely and collaboratively with colleagues and clients in a multi-disciplinary environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write clear and concise technical reports and documents.
• A good understanding of water, ground and soil gas site investigation techniques and assessments.
• A good understanding of contaminated land regulatory and legislative framework.
• A good knowledge of the principal soil and rock strata encountered in the UK and associated geohazards.
• Experienced in logging soils and rock to current British Standards.
• Familiar with and able to interpret geological maps and geological data.
• Able to use the conceptual model to design and justify the nature and scope of site investigation works.
• Able to complete factual and interpretative Phase I & II assessments.
• Able to deliver projects and work within a multi-disciplinary consultancy.
• Experience in working for a variety of Clients (such as House Builders, Private Developers, Contractors and Infrastructure) would be advantageous.
• A strong working knowledge of UK ground conditions and ground investigation practice.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience.

We offer:

• Membership of the Firm's Group Personal Pension Plan, with Employer's contribution of up to 5%.
• Payment of relevant professional subscriptions.
• 24 days annual leave per year.
• Membership to the Firm's Private Health Care Scheme.
• Critical Illness cover
• Inclusion in the Firm's Life Assurance Policy given as 3 times annual salary.
• Mobile Phone with inclusive tariff including personal usage.
• Flexi-Time Working Schedule.
• Long service awards.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Travel Loans.
• Recruitment Bounty Scheme.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.