Senior / Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Location(s): Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN5 6PB; London, City of London, GB, EC2R 8HP
Company: RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.
Start Date: As soon as possible, full time, permanent
Functional area: Engineering
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Geotechnical Engineer to join our Geotechnical Engineering team at RWE Offshore Wind. As part of this role, you will be working within a dedicated, high-skilled team of geotechnical engineers who bring deep expertise across various fields of geotechnical engineering. Our team is globally distributed across RWE offices in locations such as Japan, Germany, the UK, the US, and Denmark, so you must be willing to travel internationally.
About the role:
* Support, develop, and continually improve offshore geotechnical data acquisition, interpretation, and reporting.
* Preparation of specifications, technical tender assessment, and acquired data collation and review, ensuring our surveys deliver high levels of quality data to optimize engineering solutions.
* Perform quality control (QC) of large, diverse geotechnical datasets.
* Manage projects efficiently, ensuring timely and effective delivery.
* Carry out geotechnical design and support design processes.
* Conduct and review geotechnical surveys and interpret survey data.
* Review and critique technical reports and provide technical guidance.
* Utilize and interpret geotechnical in-situ and lab test data effectively.
* Collaborate and communicate within multidisciplinary teams.
Job requirements and experience:
* Offshore geotechnical experience and experience in supporting all aspects of an offshore windfarm including HDDs, cables, and foundations.
* Ability to communicate findings to management, external stakeholders, and internal packages and develop project geo-risk registers.
* Experience with the integration of data sets and familiarity with international standards and ASTM requirements.
* In-depth knowledge of industry technical codes, processes, and regulations.
* Demonstrated experience in geotechnical engineering for both offshore and onshore environments and in geotechnical software and tools.
* Familiarity with contractor-provided systems for in-situ tests and sampling, along with their pros and cons.
* Understanding of laboratory testing, including both basic and advanced tests, with the ability to manage labs and develop lab testing specifications.
* Comprehensive understanding of health, safety, and environmental legislation regarding geotechnical work.
Advantageous but not essential:
* Experience in rock mechanics and drilling.
* Skills in scripting and programming, with experience in cloud-based solutions.
* Experience in managing large technical datasets; familiarity with SQL.
Even though we are flexible with the location, we are looking for someone who can have a weekly presence in the office.
Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 89170, application period: 19/02/2025.
Any questions? Contact HR: Marie Bennell #LI-MB1.
We look forward to meeting you. We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity.
RWE Offshore Wind will play a central role in realizing our purpose and vision as the No.2 generator globally. The company’s 3,500+ experts operate more than 1,000 fixed bottom and floating wind turbines in 19 wind farms, and we plan to increase our capacity from the current 3.3 GW to 10 GW by 2030 (RWE’s share).
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