Geotechnical Engineer

Innova Solutions Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading geotechnical firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced professional for offshore site characterisation. The role involves planning geotechnical investigations, analyzing data, and supporting engineering assessments for jack-up installations. Candidates must have strong analytical skills, fluency in English, and experience with geotechnical data. This position offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on offshore wind farm projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in offshore site characterisation and data analysis.
• Experience with planning and executing offshore geotechnical site investigations.
• Knowledge of geotechnical input for foundation and cable design.

Responsibilities

• Review leg penetration and vessel suitability analyses.
• Support planning and operations for geotechnical investigations.
• Analyze geotechnical datasets for site characterisation.

Skills

Offshore site characterisation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Result-oriented mindset

Job description

• have proven experience in offshore site characterisation and analyses of in situ data and laboratory test results
• have in-depth experience with planning, scoping and execution of offshore geotechnical site investigations, including operational and in situ techniques
• have in-depth experience with Leg Penetration Analyses and engineering assessments applicable to jack-up installations
• have proven experience with processing and validating geotechnical data, including AGS data handling and with writing Geotechnical Interpretation Reports (GIRs)
• have knowledge of the geotechnical input required for foundation and cable design, installation constraints and understanding of the interfaces with different engineering teams
• have a high degree of personal responsibility and accountability and capable of working with different tasks in parallel
• have strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills and enjoy working closely with colleagues and project teams.
• must be able to speak and write English fluently
• must be result oriented

Tasks:

• Review of leg penetration and spudcan-quay wall interaction analyses provided by consultants; review of leg penetration analysis and vessel suitability; High level jack-up installation assessment using in-house tools and methods.
• Other potential ad-hoc tasks:
• Supporting scoping, planning and operations for geotechnical site investigations and laboratory testing
• analyzing and interpreting large geotechnical datasets to deliver high-quality site characterisations and engineering soil/rock properties for design and installation assessments
• Supporting engineering assessments for jack-up installations
• other tasks aligned with the competencies above and support offshore wind farm site characterisation and related engineering activities.