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Geotechnical Design Engineer (Engineer/Senior Grade)

Our Midlands Geo Division is having a strong year and is looking for competent geotechnical designers to add to the expertise already within the team.

Geotechnics is one of our core disciplines at Hydrock. It is where we came from (both the CEO and MD have a ‘Geo background’) and it accounts for a significant portion of our business today. The division has remained very busy throughout the pandemic and with a growing order book, it’s time to invest in additional geotechnical colleagues.

We are looking for a talented engineer and designer who will be stimulated by working on complex projects such as SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway (SLPEMG), a 700-acre development with planning consent for up to 6 million sq ft of logistics accommodation, designated a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) and other flagship projects currently underway. You will be working on similar schemes when you join us as well as having the opportunity to work on smaller developments. Hydrock has a wide variety of projects from smaller residential sites to larger warehousing developments. We also develop optioneering systems and promote viable alternatives to the standard approaches which includes challenging brownfield sites.

What skills and attributes are we looking for?

• An experienced Geotechnical Engineer, or Senior Geotechnical Engineer with substantial consultancy experience gained in the UK.
• Significant geotechnical design experience including writing GDR and EWS (to CD622 and EC7).
• BEng, BSc or higher qualification in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering and Chartered Member of a relevant institution. Alternatively, a first degree in Geology with an Msc in Geotechnical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in the specification and design of geotechnical structures (foundations, earthworks, ground improvement, slopes, embankments, gravity structures, nails, anchors, embedded walls etc).
• Experience in the design, supervision and verification of earthworks projects is highly desirable.
• A working knowledge of GEO5 and VDisp would be advantageous.
• Experienced in writing interpretive geotechnical reports.
• Self-motivated team player with good people skills.
• Integrity and credibility. People want to work with you (customers and colleagues).
• Believes in our ethos.

Hydrock

Hydrock is an independently-owned integrated multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy of over 700 people, operating out of 20 offices in the UK. We have been consistently in the 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the last seven years. We pride ourselves on looking after our people and our values help create a unique, dynamic, working environment. Feedback from our client listening programme and employee surveys indicates we are great to work with, whether providing our services to a client or a rewarding experience for our employees.

For some useful fast facts on us, you can check out our backstory, key numbers, recent awards and accolades, along with our pledges, commitments and memberships here.

What you can expect in general

Inspired and motivated colleagues. A great team, office and employer (check out our 2021 wrap up here). A genuine opportunity to create and to be recognised and rewarded.

remuneration package includes a competitive salary and employer pension contribution, 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy/sell up to five days), healthy living bonus, well-being bonus and a wide variety of flexible benefits. There are also little things like a paid day off for good causes and free fresh fruit in every office.

have several team, office, regional and divisional events but ‘Challenge Day’ is when the whole company comes together for a paid day of fun! You can check out our most recent Challenge Day here.

A career with Hydrock offers you the chance to achieve your potential in a strongly people-focused and values-led business that provides great opportunities for professional and personal development.

A place where we can all thrive

At Hydrock we value our diversity and place wellbeing and inclusion for all at the heart of our culture. Offering our people flexibility is an important factor in achieving these aims, so we encourage everyone talk to us about any ideas which enable you to balance your personal commitments with your responsibilities at work. Please let us know your current and/or desired flexible working arrangements in your covering letter, so we can discuss how this could work for you in this role.

Hydrock is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We consider all applications on an individual’s alignment with the required qualifications, knowledge and experience outlined in this job advert, without regard to any of the protected characteristics. So that we can provide everyone with a fair selection, assessment and employment experience, please make us aware if you have any physical or neurodiverse condition for which appropriate reasonable adjustments can be made by us.

Next steps

• Once you have completed your application through our careers site, we aim to review and respond to you within two weeks.
• If shortlisted, a member of our Recruitment Team will call you for an initial pre-screen by phone (typically 30 minutes) to help us assess your motivations and interest in the position and Hydrock.
• If you progress following this telephone pre-screen, you will be invited to attend a formal interview by video conference (Microsoft Teams) or in our offices (if possible and in line with Covid-19 guidelines). Please let us know what you feel comfortable with.