Graduate Geotechnical Engineer

Geobear are looking for a Graduate Geotechnical Engineer to join our team. We are looking for a civil engineering graduate who is passionate about solving geotechnical problems associated with poor ground conditions with the highest technical standard.

About the Company

At Geobear, we’re building something incredible. Established over forty years ago, Geobear is a fast-growing ground engineering contractor specialising in sustainable solutions, working in various market sectors. We are looking for excellent new people to join our business and be an integral part of our growth plans.

We prioritise our values and provide a place where you can be yourself and thrive. Geobear offers opportunities for development, growth, and a remarkable career.

What Sets Geobear Apart

Geobear leads the industry with sustainable and efficient ground stabilisation solutions. Our advanced resin injection technology is a non-disruptive, faster, and more sustainable alternative to traditional methods.

Sustainability: Our eco-friendly solutions reduce the carbon footprint, addressing ground stabilisation issues worsened by climate change.

Efficiency: We deliver projects swiftly with minimal disruption, ideal for businesses needing quick turnaround times.

Innovation: Continuous innovation ensures state-of-the-art, effective, and sustainable solutions. The company vision is on continuous improvement

Culture: We foster a growth mindset culture where every team member has an opportunity to harness their skills and experience and to develop their professional skills to advance in the company if they perform well over time.

Join Geobear and be part of a team that’s making a significant positive impact on the environment and the future of ground engineering.

Our Vision and Values

Purpose: We enhance people’s lives and our planet’s future by bringing safety and stability for all.

Vision: To be the leading provider of sustainable, data-driven asset management solutions for the built environment.

Our Culture

If you are hungry for growth and open-minded about new ways of thinking and doing things, you will find it great working for Geobear. Our job is to solve problems for our clients, so the more proactive a problem solver you are, the better you will fit into our team of dedicated colleagues. We strive to keep our clients' world running with our proven technology which saves time, money and the impact on the world.

General Overview

Key tasks include: Data analysis, development of ground models, production of factual reports, field supervision, geotechnical and geological design and calculations.

Full training will be provided in Geobear ground improvement technology.

Responsibilities

• Visiting sites, in person or online
• Assessing damage to buildings
• Creating designs
• Providing technical support to Area Managers
• Developing feasibility schemes
• Designing a suitable repair for buildings that have suffered from subsidence
• Checking of internal design in accordance with in house design guidelines
• Checking the quality of quotations in lines with in house quoting guidelines
• Signing off designs

Supporting Technical Director in business development KPIs

• Reduced number of aborted jobs and complaints relating to design
• Reduced numbers of rejected quotes (training)
• Engineering ticket lead time

Qualifications

• Educated to degree standard in Civil Engineering/Geology.
• M Eng / MSc (Eng) in Geotechnical Engineering or Soil Mechanics preferable
• IT skills across multiple platforms - Google Suite/MS Office
• Experience in geotechnical and CAD design software is preferable, such as SLOPE, PLAXIS etc..
• Sponsorship for Professional Registration within an appropriate institution will be provided.
• Good written and verbal English

Experience

This is essentially an entry level position but relevant experience within engineering or environmental consultancy and/or ground engineering contractors including those Companies which specialize in site investigation and experience of logging soil to BS5930 and knowledge of different site investigation techniques would be desirable.

Personal attributes

• Passion for ground improvement and technical excellence.
• Strong team player and excellent communicator.
• Operates with high integrity, is resilient and takes ownership of their objectives. This person should be highly organized, dynamic and flexible in their approach and should be of a strong character and have the ability to challenge performance and be challenged.
• Hands-on individual who is used to working in a fast paced changing environment. Someone who can work under pressure, solve problems and is a good team player.