Operations Manager / Associate Geotechnical Engineer (Manchester, United Kingdom)

• Skilled geotechnical engineer
• Broad ranging capability
• UK and International Consultancy
• Technical development and mentoring
• Personnel and project management
• Coffey Geotechnics (Manchester office)

Great opportunity to learn from industry recognised leaders in their field and build a career within a multi-national consultancy.

The organisation

Coffey International Limited is a specialist professional services consultancy specialising in geosciences, international development, and project management. Operating for more than 52 years, we are well known in our markets for deep technical skills and market-leading solutions to complex tasks. Coffey is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: COF).

Coffey’s geosciences consultancy has worked on some of the world’s most challenging projects. Our specialist technical knowledge and market-leading innovations have established Coffey as a leader in geotechnical, environmental and mining engineering, as well as materials testing and analysis. Our engineering and strategic advisory services support clients in mining, oil and gas, infrastructure, construction, property and government through offices in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, Ghana, Brazil and the United Arab Emirates.

At Coffey, all of our people are dedicated to sharing our clients’ challenges - providing value by pushing the boundaries of technical excellence to achieve extraordinary outcomes.

The role

Working in our Manchester Geotechnics office with industry recognised leaders in their field who offer technical development and mentoring, you will be part of a UK-wide team of over 35 professional staff providing a full range of geotechnical consulting work.

This role will see you managing the operational side of the business in the Manchester office (a team of 15 to 20) together with being part of a team involved in a range of small to large sized projects from inception to completion.  You will have a deep knowledge of geotechnical engineering processes to enable you to design, undertake and manage projects from proposal preparation through to managing fieldwork and then undertaking design, analysis and reporting.  You will drive the business through successful delivery of your projects and through business development activities.

Typical projects include residential and commercial developments, local government projects, dams, tunnels, large civil infrastructure and mining projects, roads, rail, earth retaining structures and pavements.

The person

You will be an experienced and Chartered ground engineering professional with a degree in Civil Engineering or similar subject, and a relevant post-graduate qualification, with demonstrable geotechnical engineering/design experience.  Strong written and verbal communication skills coupled with the ability to work cooperatively within a team environment is highly desirable. An underlying enthusiasm and keen interest in developing your geotechnical consulting skills will see you succeed in this role.

Joining a regionally dispersed team of technical professionals, you will enjoy a high performance culture of service excellence and innovation and a variety of projects and opportunities. As a multi-specialist consultancy, a career with Coffey exposes you to world class expertise, both in-house and in partnership with our acclaimed joint venture and alliance partners.

For more information on Coffey Geotechnics, please visit coffey.com