Job Title: Junior Geotechnical / Structural Engineer
Reporting to: Senior Engineer
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Surbiton, London
Company Objective:
Working on major projects such as HS2, Bank Station Capacity Upgrade, Thames Tideway and many international projects, Dr Sauer & Partners is a leading underground specialist with a passion for perfection, a dedication to quality and a commitment to innovation. Our company ethos and objectives are to continuously discover better ways of solving a project's most technical issues and we look for individuals who can work efficiently across our teams to deliver technical excellence to our clients.
Purpose of the role:
The Junior Geotechnical / Structural Engineer is an integral part of the design team and is required to carry out a number of diverse engineering tasks.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Evaluating ground conditions and rock and soil parameters.
- Early development of excavation sequences.
- Setting up numerical models and design sketches.
- Initial ground support design and final lining design using structural analysis.
- Drafting technical notes and design reports.
- Producing CAD sketches for the communication of the design principles with the CAD team.
- Developing Bill of Quantities, design and construction programmes, resource schedules and other support documents.
- Empirical tunnel design and settlement assessment analysis.
Qualifications and Experience required:
- Minimum of a Master Degree in Geotechnical or Structural Engineering or similar.
- Experience of at least one design project.
- Thorough knowledge of the structural design of tunnels and an excellent understanding of geotechnical engineering.
- Experience of FE Analyses, calculation reports and production of design packages.
- Excellent English language, representation, organisation and communication skills.
- A strong interest and passion in tunnelling projects is essential.
Training and Development:
Dr. Sauer & Partners values the professional career development of our staff members and we aim to provide them with the technical and managerial expertise they will require throughout their career. Our training and development package includes ongoing on the job mentoring, support throughout professional chartership, attendance of technical conferences as well as bespoke training courses and overseas work opportunities.
Please submit your application and resume to our office in Surbiton, UK.
Email: london@dr-sauer.com
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.