At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead ground investigation projects and ensure technical excellence across diverse infrastructure developments.
- Company: Join BAM, a leading construction company committed to building a sustainable future.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, private healthcare, generous holiday, and personal development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible work locations with opportunities for career growth and mentoring.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on Scotland's infrastructure while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Degree in Geology or related field; experience in project management and team leadership.
The predicted salary is between 42750 - 52250 £ per year.
Building a sustainable tomorrow. Join BAM's Ground Engineering team and help deliver some of Scotland's most significant infrastructure, energy and development projects. Our engineers lead the delivery of safe, profitable and technically excellent ground investigations across Scotland, providing the critical ground data that enables projects to be designed and constructed with confidence.
As a Senior Ground Investigation Engineer, you will play a key role in leading project delivery, developing engineers and helping shape the future growth of our Ground Investigation team in Scotland. Ground investigation remains a site-focused profession and our projects frequently take place across Scotland, including the Highlands, Islands and other remote locations. The role requires flexibility and a willingness to work away from home when projects demand it.
As part of BAM's Ground Engineering team, you'll join a highly experienced group with a strong reputation for technical excellence, safe delivery and developing talented people.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the planning and delivery of ground investigation projects.
- Ensuring appropriate resources, plant, subcontractors and materials are available to support successful project delivery.
- Acting as a key project representative, coordinating permits, access requirements, stakeholder engagement and other site-related activities where required.
- Providing technical leadership to engineers, drill crews and project teams.
- Reviewing investigation strategies, specifications and methodologies.
- Supporting project managers with programme planning, delivery and resource management.
- Reviewing AGS data, laboratory results and technical deliverables.
- Managing project risks, opportunities and technical challenges.
- Monitoring programme performance and commercial delivery.
- Leading, developing and mentoring engineers within the Scottish Ground Investigation team.
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
- Supporting framework growth, repeat business opportunities and tender submissions across Scotland.
- Driving technical excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
What do you bring to the role?
We would like to hear from candidates with experience in some of the following areas:
- Leading and delivering ground investigation projects.
- Engineering geology or geotechnical engineering.
- Ground investigation reporting and data management.
- Health, safety and environmental leadership.
- Managing multidisciplinary site teams.
- Technical review and quality assurance.
- Commercial awareness and project delivery.
- Client-facing project management.
- Mentoring and developing engineers.
You will typically hold a degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering or a related discipline. Professional registration as IEng, CEng, CGeol or RoGEP is desirable but not essential.
Whats in it for you?
- Competitive salary
- A wide range of family-friendly policies
- 8 % matched pension contributions
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- 26 days holiday
- 2 wellbeing days
- 1 volunteering day
- Personal and professional development
About BAM: Building a sustainable tomorrow. That's our mission and our promise at BAM. It's how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe. We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued.
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