Principal Ground Investigation Consultant - Scotland

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 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.

Based on recent market success and to coincide with expansion in our Ground Investigation capability we are growing our existing team of +200 in the UK. Working as part of our Ground Investigation Contracting capability you will deliver for clients including SSE, United Utilities, and National Highways across all sectors such as rail, highways, energy and water in a variety of different ways including ground investigation management, client management and business development.

As a principal ground investigation engineer, you will be an integrated member of our UK-wide Site Evaluation and Restoration team, which includes in-house drilling and field data collection capability and mature supply chain function. You will be responsible for leading projects which involve ground investigation scoping, collecting site and laboratory data, undertaking site and contract management, and technical reporting on a wide range of ground investigation projects, while also developing your client relationship management and work winning experience.

We are looking for an established ground investigation professional who is hungry for the next step in their career. As a part of our Ground Investigation capability you will have the opportunity to provide leadership on a wide range of projects and sectors, managing projects from inception to end delivery. A key part of the role is the mentoring and development of the team. In return, you will join an ambitious award‑winning team and be part of one of the global top 3 companies within our field. You will have the opportunity to work alongside international technical experts and continue building your career.

Our ground investigation team works closely with our global colleagues to share knowledge and collaborate on projects all over the world. There is flexibility as to your choice of location within the UK and you can select any of the following offices: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Warrington, Birmingham, Bristol, Gloucester, or Cardiff.

Your Day‑to‑Day:

• Support the growth team with identification of and subsequently lead the bidding for opportunities
• Lead the planning and execution of geotechnical ground investigations across the UK
• Supply chain co‑ordination and procurement
• Setting a safety culture where Protecting Our People is your first priority
• The management of field‑based work undertaken across the UK, including:
• Site management of ground investigations and associated works, with a relentless focus on health and safety leadership, management and documentation.
• The collection of site characterisation data, including soil, rock & groundwater sampling.
• The logging of soil and rock to appropriate British Standards and undertaking in‑situ field testing.
• The scheduling of samples for laboratory analysis
• The compilation of factual ground investigation reports
• Work collaboratively across Arcadis to ensure the integrity of the overall project.
• Oversee the production of project deliverables (e.g. documentation, reports, specifications) and ensure that they meet or exceed client expectations and Arcadis requirements and comply with relevant national standards and codes of practice.
• Develop effective working relationships with the business team and with the client and ensure effective communication of progress and changes and the resolution of issues.
• Develop and maintain a good understanding of the services delivered by Arcadis, of the client’s business and the industry sector to facilitate personal networking and to consolidate personal and company credibility in the industry.
• Be a line manager; set measurable and achievable goals and support the professional development of team members.
• Promote innovation within the team, adopting best practices and digital technologies in project delivery.
• Support the head of Discipline for Ground Investigation with monitoring and reporting on team performance.

Experience:

• BSc qualified (or higher) in Geology, Civil Engineering, or associated subjects
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the ground investigation industry
• A strong and demonstrable safety record including demonstrable leadership in the identification of hazards and risk management associated with ground investigations, including health & safety, budgetary and technical considerations.
• Experience of working on site and in supervising contractors e.g. drillers
• A broad range of skills including people management, communication, business development, contract management, project delivery
• Well developed problem solving and negotiation skills to achieve mutually successful project outcomes
• SMSTS preferable
• Proficient report reviewer/approver – factual ground investigation reporting
• Experience of managing teams and stakeholders
• Desired - Professional membership and chartership
• Desired - Rail / Highway / Energy sector experience

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.