Here within the @one Alliance, we are a collaborative organisation made up of our eight partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO) and our extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.
We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes.
We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We’re looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression.
With such an exciting portfolio of projects planned for AMP8 to keep the water flowing across the region, our ability to manage our work and outperform against our customer’s expectations will come under greater scrutiny. To help us achieve success we are seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer.
What you will be doing as our new Senior Geotechnical Engineer?
We’ll look to you to provide sector-level leadership and strategic direction and lead the geotechnical team within the alliance. Working on a diver programme of water recycling and infrastructure projects
Responsibilities:
Discipline Management
Represent the @one Alliance as a leader in geotechnical engineering.
Ensure quality in geotechnical design by developing and implementing robust procedures, standards, and guidance to achieve a “right first-time” approach.
Collaborate with Design Managers and Civil Leads to allocate skilled resources to projects, ensuring competency and excellence from concept to detailed design.
Oversee and assess the performance of suppliers' and subcontractors’ designs.
Ensure that geotechnical design aligns with health and safety standards, environmental considerations, procurement needs, and operational requirements.
Project Delivery
Partner with Principal Civil Engineers and project teams to achieve portfolio outcomes.
Ensure affordability by identifying and delivering value-driven opportunities.
Support discipline engineers to adopt appropriate methods and deliver designs on time and to the highest quality.
Lead sustainability efforts by producing designs that enhance environmental and social outcomes.
Contribute to risk, opportunities, and value management by challenging designs to achieve the best outcomes.
Health & Safety
Champion excellence in health, safety, and welfare for your discipline, ensuring compliance with CDM regulations.
Identify and address health, safety, and welfare concerns within your team.
Promote safe design practices and ensure all off-site activities are appropriately planned and risk-assessed.
People & Team Development
Provide visible leadership to the geotechnical team, fostering engagement through regular discipline meetings and initiatives.
Manage and mentor team members, supporting their professional development and career progression.
Identify and address competency gaps within the team, supporting recruitment and the use of global resources where needed.
Transformation & Innovation
Inspire a culture of experimentation, innovation, and continuous improvement within the geotechnical discipline.
Drive carbon reduction and the sustainable use of natural capital in designs.
Lead the adoption of advanced techniques and technologies.
Collaborate with industry bodies and clients to challenge standards and drive industry-wide improvement.
A little bit about your skills, experience, and behaviours….
To be successful in this position you will have proven leadership in Geotechnical engineering with experience in large-scale, multidisciplinary projects. You’ll hold a civil engineering or geology degree (or equivalent experience). Be committed to delivering safe, sustainable, and innovative engineering solutions, and possess strong interpersonal skills to lead, mentor, and inspire a diverse team.
If you are a seasoned geotechnical engineer with a passion for leadership, innovation, and sustainability and thrive in a collaborative environment, driving excellence in engineering design and project delivery apply today and join the @one Alliance as our Senior Geotechnical Engineer, where you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of geotechnical engineering for Anglian Water and beyond.
Caring and investing in you
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years and they are our guiding principle regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your wellbeing and career aspirations will be supported by;
Competitive salary
Company Pension
Life Assurance
Private Medical
Profit share scheme
25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
8 hours leave of absence for volunteering
Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
Leadership & management training and coaching
Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
Flexible working arrangements
Annual salary review
Continuous service awards
