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We are looking for a Geotechnical Engineer for our client to join the team on the Sizewell C project.
This is a contract role to run for 12 months but likely to be longer.

This will be London based 2 days a week occasional travel to site (once a month for a couple days to begin with, this could be increase going forward)

Must have geotechnical experience in terms of design, 10 years experience+
The Geotechnical Engineer will be part of the Engineering and Technical function within the Civil Work Program organisation, reporting to the Geotechnical Manager, to manage the geotechnical risks, set up & endorse the geotechnical Requirements on behalf of the SZC Client and ensure the Requirements are being abided to by the Designers and Contractors.

Principal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions

The Geotechnical Engineer will have involvement in geotechnical aspects across many aspects of the project, including but not limited to the below:
• Ground Investigation – offshore and onshore.
• Site Trials.
• Ground stabilisation and improvement.
• Road and rail schemes.
• Ecology and ground protection for wetland (SSSI).
• Offshore jetty foundations.
• Material testing on peat and crag sand.
• Earthworks – excavation, transportation, storage, blending and backfill (R1++, R1).
• Groundwater dewatering, control, and fluvial flooding prevention.
• Ground structures including major anchored cut off wall, earthworks sea defence bunds, piles, ground stabilisation, tunnel launch shafts.
• Marine offshore tunnel intakes/outfalls.
• Tunnelling in sand, including grout blocks at launch shafts.
• Ground movements to existing nuclear assets.
• Development and maintenance of Digital Ground model.
• Instrumentation and monitoring.

Dimensions

The Engineering and Technical function of the Civil Work Programme Organisation covers the design and technical aspects of the whole civil work scope of the project:

• Advance Works, Associated Developments, Site Establishment,
• Enabling works & Earthworks
• Nuclear Island, Conventional Island and Heat Sink
• Marine and tunnelling Works
• Ancillary works

Closing date 13.12.24