Senior Engineer (Rock Engineering) United Kingdom Bristol, Derby, Glasgow, London, York, Dublin[...]

COWI A/S; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks a Senior Engineer to oversee rock engineering projects while working in a hybrid model. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in rock engineering, strong project management skills, and be chartered. The position offers competitive benefits including health care, holidays, and a supportive work culture aimed at sustainability.

Benefits

28 days' holiday plus UK bank holidays

Private health care

Flexible and hybrid working conditions

Annual subscription fees for professional memberships

Group personal pension scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experienced in a design environment for rock engineering projects.
• Ability to prepare project reports.
• Well-rounded geotechnical design experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production of calculations and technical reports.
• Lead rock engineering project delivery.
• Check and assess engineering geological projects.

Skills

Chartered engineer (CGeol, CEng)

Experience in rock engineering projects

Knowledge of rock engineering software

Effective communication skills

Full UK driving licence

Tools

RS2

RS3

UDEC

3DEC

Job description

Req. ID

60317

Glasgow, London, Bristol, Dublin, Derby or York

Permanent

Office/Home Hybrid Working

Do you want to work on complex Rock Engineering projects? Can you co-create with our diverse global team? Are you an experienced Rock Engineer? Then, join us to shape a sustainable and liveable world.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

To assist our Ground Engineering team, we are looking for a Senior Engineer to join us. Working on rock engineering and engineering geological projects, you’ll oversee the production and delivery of calculations, drawing, specifications, and technical reports in line with the project programme.

For this position we would also be keen to look at experienced engineers and geologists who are looking to make the next step in their career to a senior position.

• Checking and assessing a wide range of both new and existing rock engineering and engineering geological projects
• Taking a leading role on the delivery of projects in your field and supporting the management of risk on the project by participating in inter-disciplinary reviews
• Overseeing the production and delivery of geotechnical calculations, drawing, specifications, and technical reports in line with the project programme
• Checking and reviewing of reports and calculations
• Working in collaboration with other design disciplines to ensure integrity of the overall design solution
• Ensuring quality, safety and environment requirements are met through our Integrated Management System
• Participation in the resolution of technical issues

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

• Be chartered (CGeol, CEng or equivalent)
• Have experience in a design environment working on complex rock engineering and engineering geological projects in the UK or internationally
• Have experience working in a design environment (in addition some site experience is preferred)
• Have a working knowledge of rock engineering software (e.g. RS2, RS3, UDEC, 3DEC)
• Be experienced in planning, supervising, and designing elements of a project, with the ability to apply current standards and technical best practice
• Have well-rounded geotechnical design experience
• Can communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people at all levels, across the project organisation and externally with demonstrated ability to prepare project reports
• Have a full UK driving licence

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability. We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

What we also offer:

To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.

• 28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
• Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions
• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
• Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
• Life assurance

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Ciaran Gilfedder at [e-mail]. Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer.

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.