Geotechnical Engineer

A Renewable Energy client is looking for a Geotechnical Engineer for their offshore wind farm project. Our client is looking for an individual who can start this role approx. 1st November 2015 up until approx. 31st October 2017. Hours of work will be no less than 4 days a week.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Geotechnical engineering services to include but not be limited to:

- Planning and scoping of offshore geotechnical site investigations, including boreholes, soil sampling, insitu testing (CPTu's) laboratory testing, for various offshore structures
- Interpretation of laboratory test results and derivation of engineering soil properties
- Preparation of a geotechnical database (using software gINT) and support for the geophysicists with the establishment of a valid and reliable 3D ground model of the site.
- Preparation of design soil profiles and geotechnical assessments in order to provide a decision-base for the choice of foundation concepts and related design and installation analyses
- Preparation of relevant geotechnical documentation package, including Geotechnical Interpretation reports, Geotechnical Design basis, geotechnical design methodologies and other geotechnical assessments required
- Facilitation of cooperation with third-party certifying agencies as well as national authorities in order to obtain approvals/statements of compliance of the geotechnical documentation package
- The individual will be Embedded into and work closely with the rest of the clients Geotechnical Engineers site investigation Project Managers

QUALIFICATION:

Minimum of 5 years experience within offshore and marine geotechnics

- Knowledge of experience of CPT site investigations and geotechnical lab testing
- Experience in preparing geotechnical site assessments for offshore wind projects
- Good knowledge and experience within the software GINT
- Ideally Chartered Engineer

SPECIAL PROVISION:

The Consultant must bring his/her own PC with Microsoft Office 2007 software of newer, and mobile telephone