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Ground Investigation Consultant | Warrington

Posted 25 Mar 2024
Work experience
2 to 5 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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At Arcadis, we never lose sight of what’s most important. Because we look beyond our projects and programmes and you’ll see it’s about human stories. From remaking public spaces that bring people together, to making cities easier to navigate, we’re focused on making an impact where it matters most – and improving quality of life.

It’s a shared goal amongst 27,000 Arcadians. And one we can only achieve by working together and applying our skills and expertise across design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services. It’s how we’ll find solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges. And how we’ll deliver exceptional results, today and tomorrow.

Job Description

As a ground investigation consultant, you will be an integrated member of our UK-wide Site Evaluation and Restoration team, collating and managing site and laboratory data, undertaking site and task management, and reporting on a wide range of ground investigation projects. Working as part of our Ground Investigation Contracting capability you will support clients across sectors but with a focus on infrastructure such as rail, highways and waterways by conducting a variety of different tasks including ground investigation management, supervision and technical report writing. A high proportion of the work will be spent on client sites, providing site investigation services.

We are looking for an established ground investigation practitioner from consultancy or contractor background, who is looking for their next step in their career. As a part of our ground investigation capability you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects and sectors and there will be some opportunity to broaden your skills within our geo-environmental consultancy team including land quality and engineering geology assessments.

In return, you will join an award-winning team and be part of one of the global top 3 consultants within the field. Working across various projects, you will have the opportunity to work alongside international technical experts and continue building on your experience. Our geo-environmental team works closely with our global colleagues to share knowledge and collaborate on projects all over the world.

Your Day-to-Day

  • Task management including supply chain co-ordination and procurement
  • Field based work undertaken across the UK, including:
  • Site management of ground investigations and associated works, with a strong focus on health and safety management and documentation.
  • The collection of site characterisation data, including soil, rock & groundwater sampling.
  • The logging of soil and rock to appropriate British Standards and undertaking in-situ field testing.
  • The scheduling of samples for laboratory analysis
  • The compilation of factual ground investigation reports
  • Work collaboratively with other sectors/disciplines to ensure the integrity of the overall project.
  • Produce project outputs (e.g. documentation, reports, specifications) and ensure that they meet or exceed client expectations and Arcadis requirements and comply with relevant national standards and codes of practice.
  • Develop effective working relationships with the Project Manager and with the client and ensure effective communication of progress and changes and the resolution of issues.
  • Develop and maintain a good understanding of the services delivered by Arcadis, of the client’s business and the industry sector to facilitate personal networking and to consolidate personal and company credibility in the industry.

Requirements

  • BSc qualified (or higher) in Geology, or equivalent Earth Science.
  • Experience of working on site and in supervising contractors e.g. drillers
  • Entry level experience of working in geo-environmental projects (i.e. geotechnical or contamination)
  • An awareness of hazards and risk management associated with ground investigations, including health & safety, budgetary and technical considerations.
  • Proficient report writer – Factual Ground Investigation Reporting
  • Working towards professional membership and chartership.
  • Desired - Rail / Highway sector experience

Why Arcadis?

At Arcadis, you will have the opportunity to build the career that is right for you because each Arcadian has their own motivations and career goals.

As a ‘people first’ business, we will take the time to listen and understand what you want from your time here and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions. Wherever you join us, you can look forward to a competitive reward package that includes an attractive starting salary, opportunities for career development and being part of a sociable community. We have a performance-related bonus scheme and an employee recognition scheme. Other benefits include membership fees to join your relevant professional body, employer contribution pension scheme, flexible working and a flexible holiday scheme.

We believe that by working together, diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

Our Capabilities:
Applying our deep market sector insights and collective design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services, we work in partnership with our clients to create exceptional and sustainable outcomes throughout the lifecycle of their natural and built assets.

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