Job Ref: 212924901

Date: 2020-12-18 15:17:03

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J. Murphy & Sons Limited is a leading global, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves lives by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, we provide better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; water; power; natural resources; and construction & property.Headquartered in London, we also have a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Urban Infrastructure; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. We are specialists in delivering pipelines; design; marine; structural steel; tunnelling; fabrication; bridges and piling; and invest heavily in our substantial holding of plant; equipment and facilities.
Geotechnical Engineer – Milton Keynes
Murphy Group is looking for an experienced Geotechnical Engineer with a background in earthworks to support a high-profile build-only rail project in Milton Keynes. You will use your knowledge of earthwork construction and geotechnics to support the engineering and operational teams.
Why Murphy Group?
With a proud history dating back to the 1960s, Murphy Transport is a multi-disciplinary specialist, working across rail, highways, aviation and ports to deliver sustainable solutions. From renewals to electrification, bridge building, highways and aviation, our award-winning team has extensive experience which offers our clients the best expertise in the industry.
The Role
* Supervise site works and advise the project team on geotechnical aspects of the project works
* Input to ITPs and ensure frequency and quality of geotechnical testing of the earthworks construction in accordance with the ITP and design
* Undertake on-site testing and classification of soils
* Review, analyse and report the data in an appropriate format
* Communicate with foremen and supervisors to ensure full understanding of information provided.
* Advise on construction methodologies to ensure compliance with the project earthworks specification
* Implement and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures.
* Ensure the compilation of all H&S handover documentation is progressed
* Monitor the work under their control to ensure that any unsafe work conditions and non-compliance with Company policies and procedures are promptly remedied.
* Liaise with Site Managers and Engineers
* Liaise with client's engineering representatives.

Your Profile
* First degree in Civil Engineering or Geology.  Second degree in Geotechnical Engineering/Engineering Geology desirable
* 3 years' construction experience in earthworks schemes.  Experience of Highway or Railway construction and application of the Specification for Highways Works highly desirable.
* Experienced in construction quality assurance of an earthworks
* Ability to work independently and make and clearly communicate operational decisions as works progress
* Chartership or working towards chartership status of relevant professional institute (ICE/Geol.Soc.)
* Full UK driving licence

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