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Associate Technical Director - Engineering Geology
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Manages technical aspects of medium-sized geotechnical and engineering geology projects, leading project teams in data collection, interpretation and documentation, and may take on project management responsibilities.
About this role
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
You will manage technical aspects of larger Geotechnical and Engineering Geology projects or components of major projects. You may undertake a Project Management Role as per Arcadis Project Management Academy competence requirements. You will guide project teams in data collection, interpretation, and documentation of geotechnical datasets. In addition, you will, work to ensure maximum client satisfaction and promote Arcadis culture.
Role accountabilities:
- Typically lead medium-sized, moderately complex Geology and Geotechnical projects.
- Coordinate project teams of single discipline engineers and technicians (5-10 people).
- Responsible for technical delivery of projects with fee levels ranging from £100K - £500K.
- When appointed in a project management role, responsible for successful delivery of Cat 3/4 projects or Cat 2 project with mentoring.
This role requires a balance of field and office activities, with potential travel for project delivery. Candidates must adhere to safety procedures, possess strong communication skills, and demonstrate a proactive approach to client service and team leadership.
Qualifications & Experience:
- BSc or MSc or equivalent in Engineering Geology or related discipline.
- Chartered or Incorporated Engineer professional status, or equivalent.
- Relevant experience including supervision of elements of large, complex Geology projects.
- Competent in Geology skills relevant to area of work.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.
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