Senior Engineer in Blantyre

Are you an enthusiastic team player? Can you deliver exceptional results on a range of projects? We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer to join our Geotech Division based from our office in Blantyre – and there has never been a better time to join!

The Role

As a Senior Engineer within Story Geotech you will provide support during all phases of the project lifecycle. You will assist the Principal Project Manager in the management and delivery of site works, and the Principal Engineer in the logging, test scheduling, and reporting phases. You will engage with the client at key project stages and agree/confirm scope and methodology to achieve the desired outcomes. Liaise with subcontractors, labs and authorities on behalf of SCL as directed by the Principal Engineer.

Key Responsibilities

• The development of professional and technically competent reports and liaison with specialists and clients, making use of efficient working practices to provide industry leading, best‑value services.
• Effectively managing and delivering project work with robust project financial management.
• Assisting in the management of team resources and allocation of appropriate project resources.
• Managing, motivating, mentoring and developing professional staff.
• Providing support in all aspects of project delivery including client liaison, contractors and sub‑consultants, public and statutory body consultation, quality control and management of specialists.
• Site‑based work supervising ground investigation and construction.
• Participation in profile‑raising and bidding activities as part of the Scotland and wider UK team.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified to degree level in a geotechnical discipline plus five to seven years relevant experience.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• IOSH Managing Geotechnical Sites.
• CSCS Professionally qualified level.
• Technical expertise in geotechnical engineering with a demonstrable understanding of the underlying principles.
• Good commercial awareness and relationships with clients & contractors.
• Experience in the delivery of geotechnical projects, including preparing reports to a high technical level.
• Understanding of client requirements and the ability to influence contract specifications.
• Excellent report‑writing and client liaison skills.
• Previous experience of undertaking and managing geotechnical desk studies; designing, procuring & supervising Ground Investigations (GIs); checking Ground Investigation Reports.
• Working knowledge of Eurocode 7 and UK annex design codes, ground investigation and construction contracts and specifications.
• Familiarity with and ability to use a wide range of geotechnical software.
• Ability to check and critically evaluate the work done by others, be it drawings or reports, with a proven track record.

Why Story Plant

At Story Plant, we invest in our people. We provide award‑winning training and development opportunities for all colleagues to help you get to where you want to be in your career. We offer an excellent working environment along with competitive pay, matched company pension contributions, help towards healthcare costs, national retail discounts and access to our cycle‑to‑work scheme. We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid days for volunteering each year to spend as a team or individually.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do – the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe this is what makes Story Plant and our people exceptional.

• GROUNDED – Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.
• HARDWORKING – We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.
• PROUD – We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.
• FAMILY – We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.
• TRUSTED – What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.
• WINNERS – We are hungry for success and want to be the best‑performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.

Every Story Matters

We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story! As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our Every Story policy ensures all employees are part of a diverse environment and always feel included. All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.

Think you’d be a good fit? Successful applicants will be contacted shortly after the closing date.