Geotechnical Director - Manchester

Tony Gee and Partners is currently recruiting for a Director to take a leading role in our Geotechnics team based in Manchester. Full-time and Part-time candidates will be considered.

The candidate should have a proven track record in delivering geotechnical design, working within multidisciplinary design teams. This should include preparation of desk studies, ground investigation specification, interpretative reporting and design of foundations, slopes, basements and other geotechnical structures. A good understanding of working on UK based projects and ground conditions is essential, with previous experience and knowledge of the local Civil Engineering market desirable. A proven track record in the management and financial control of projects is also required.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the skills required to win new work and build long term successful client relationships. The candidate must be a team player with good interpersonal skills, and keen to provide guidance and mentoring of less experienced staff. The role would suit a dynamic individual with a desire to grow and develop a team.

• Act as geotechnical design lead and / or project director for projects and lead geotechnical engineering design teams
• Support less experienced staff, sharing knowledge and acting as a coach or mentor
• Proactively seek out geotechnical design work and target standalone geotechnical projects
• Develop long term working relationships with key clients
• Drive the use of digital tools in ground engineering and geotechnical engineering design
• Develop the Manchester geotechnical team structure and lead the line management of staff within the geotechnical team
• Review future pipeline to identify skills development opportunities and develop coherent short-, medium- and long-term recruitment strategies
• Understand and follow business and industry QA processes

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer with MEng/BEng in Civil Engineering or similar
• Specialist Geotechnical qualification, e.g. MSc or similar is desirable

Why Work for Tony Gee

We are an engineering consultancy renowned for delivering complex and innovative design solutions to the global construction industry. Our people make our business a success and so we invest in your development and wellbeing providing an environment that supports you at whatever career level you are at.

We believe that there is more to a job than work. We encourage a healthy work/life balance through a wide range of social activity groups. They're great fun and a chance to expand your professional and social networks. We also offer the opportunity of a hybrid work model where you can split your working week between the office and your home.

• Generous company pension contributions
• Group income protection
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Social fund
• Travel insurance

Locations

7th Floor, 17 York Street Manchester M2 3GR

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