Job Description

Purpose of the job

The ALIGN Site Geotechnical Engineer will manage the installation of geotechnical and structural instrumentation.

Responsibilities

The ALIGN Site Geotechnical Engineer will be responsible for:

• Ensuring instrument installation is carried out according to the Health and Safety at Work Act and all relevant regulations;
• Control of instrumentation and monitoring sub-contractor on site;
• On-site co-ordination between ALIGN, the Instrumentation and monitoring sub-contractor and stakeholders;
• Co-ordinating between the various ALIGN departments including technical, safety, environmental, survey, tunnel, viaduct and earthworks on instrument installation issues;
• Monitoring and reporting of site activities;
• Inspection of working areas with the instrumentation and monitoring sub-contractor to check validity of Designer’s proposed instrument installation locations;
• Arranging instrument setting out with ALIGN survey team;
• Preparation of working areas including access, ecology surveys and vegetation clearances;
• Arranging utility inspections and permit to dig as required;
• Performing site specific inductions and briefings;
• Traffic management and co-ordinating with work teams for access and egress;
• Arranging site facilities such as mobile welfare, water, lighting and security;
• Checking contractor’s RAMS and facilitating approvals with safety department;
• Transporting manpower and equipment to site as required;
• Identifying and rectification of bad practices;
• To comply with all Company’s Policies and Procedures;
• To undertake other such reasonable duties appropriate to the role.

Rewards

We're ready to invest in you and your future, and offer wide-ranging, performance-related progression opportunities. Our competitive rewards packages feature flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

We'd love you to join us in proudly building Britain's future heritage.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

BSc in civil engineering or similar Experience in site supervision; Driving Licence; Valid CSCS card; Demonstrable knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act; Knowledge of Autocad and Microsoft project;