Materials Scientist / Geologist

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Play a leading role in growing a specialist materials team to support the facades, landscaping, architectural, historic buildings and sustainability teams.
• Be the natural stone specialist providing advice to our multi-disciplinary teams working on projects across the UK and overseas and strive for technical excellence.
• Have proven experience of stone specific clauses in performance-based specifications to British, European and American standards; stone selection and quarry assessment in the UK and globally; specifying and interpreting stone testing results; managing and undertaking condition surveys and failure investigation; and advising on the sustainability of stone.
• Represent WSP at any industry events, forums and specialist committees.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Geological Sciences (BSc or MSci), or similar.
• Registered with a relevant professional body (e.g. The Geological Society) and ideally chartered.
• A thorough grounding in H&S procedures for site work.
• Experience of liaising with internal and external clients, contractors and stakeholders.
• Be able to demonstrate excellent communication and report writing skills.