Principal Engineer (Rock Engineering)

Principal Engineer (Rock Engineering)

Join COWI as a Principal Engineer in our Rock Engineering team. We are looking for an experienced chartered Rock Engineer to offer technical leadership on complex projects.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow.

Key Responsibilities

• Checking and assessing a wide range of both new and existing rock engineering and engineering geological projects
• Organising the delivery of your projects to time and budget, ensuring a high standard of sustainability, technical quality, and compliance with our internal management systems
• Supervising, mentoring, and developing less experienced geologists, engineers and technicians within your project teams, working with line managers to maximise training opportunities
• Developing and maintaining client relationships through your project work, including identifying and realising any potential business opportunities
• Assisting with the preparation of bids and tenders and supporting the pursuit of business development opportunities as required
• Production of engineering and geological design, preparation and checking of calculations, written reports and other contract deliverables

Required Skills

• Be chartered (CGeol, CEng or equivalent)
• Have significant experience in a design environment working on complex rock engineering and engineering geological projects in the UK or internationally (site experience preferred)
• Have experience of using a range of rock engineering software (e.g. RS2, RS3, UDEC, 3DEC)
• Have significant experience growing project teams and organising the delivery of projects, either as client’s or contractor’s designer, ideally both
• Be an accomplished team leader with the ability to support, mentor and develop less experienced engineers
• Have the inter-personal skills and aptitude to work collaboratively in a diverse multi-disciplinary team
• Have good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Be a technically skilled geologist or engineer, able to demonstrate a deep understanding and enthusiasm for rock engineering and a personal commitment to technical excellence
• Have a full UK driving licence

Benefits

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. We offer:

• 28 days\’ holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
• Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions
• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
• Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
• Life assurance

Contact

For any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Ciaran Gilfedder at CIGI@COWI.COM.

Equal Opportunity Employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability.