Job DescriptionOur client is an award-winning international engineering consultancy, currently undergoing rapid growth.Identifying preliminary geotechnical risks for projects and option selection analysisPlanning, procuring and controlling site investigation contracts for major infrastructure and commercial development projects to manage geotechnical risks Advising the structures teams on the design parameters for shallow and deep foundations for buildings, bridges, etc.Designing complex foundations to Eurocode EC7, including pile groups and soil-structure interaction problemsInteracting with transportation and environmental colleagues to improve routes, drainage requirements, flood defences and coastal protection worksPreparing the earthworks to Eurocode EC7 by producing contract documents, including specifications, design drawings and reportsSupporting Category 3 check designs of geotechnical design packagesAssessing borrow and quarry materials for reuse as embankment fill, drainage, concrete and pavement aggregates for mass haul analysisPavement foundation design in accordance with TII / UK DMRBAssessing and designing soil improvement techniques for soft ground, including surcharge, vertical drains, vibroflotation, geosynthetic reinforcement, geosynthetic encased columns, piled embankments, mass stabilisation, rolling dynamic compaction, lime/concrete subgrade stabilisationAssessing peat stability and access road drainage and services for upland developments, such as windfarms etcRequirementsB.Sc civil engineering/engineering geologyMinimum of 5 years experience in Irish/UK glacial till soils, including major road/rail projectsKnowledge of construction techniques for piles and retaining walls is essentialProficient knowledge and work experience using finite element modelling of soil-structure interaction problems (Plaxis)Knowledge of quarry/borrow materials used as aggregates and pavement designConstruction experience in earthworks, soil improvement and deep foundationsDesirablePost graduate qualification MSc or PhD in geotechnical engineering or related fieldChartered EngineerMembership of a recognised professional body in the geotechnical field in UK/IrelandFull Driving LicencePackageSalary €40k - €60k based experience, negotiable for the right candidates.Contact:Sorcha Mooney is the consultant managing this position.If you are a Geotechnical Engineer interested in roles based in Ireland, you can contact Sorcha by e-mail ****** or phone +353-1-5310097 for a confidential chat.JobContax do not send CVs to clients without candidate permission.With over 50 years of technical recruitment experience, JobContax is the leading recruiter of Junior Geotechnical Engineers in Ireland.Due to the large volume of applications, JobContax may not be able to respond to every individual.
