Employer

Delta-Simons

Job title Project Manager – Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental
Location Durham or London, UK
Salary range Dependent on experience
Sector Environmental Consultancy
Reference 2015PM
Date posted 24-Nov-15
Apply by 05-Jan-16
Contact Joanna Maplethorpe
info@deltasimons.com
http://www.deltasimons.com/
Tel: 01522 882560
Summary Fantastic opportunity for an experienced Geoenvironmental or Geotechnical Project Manager to join a growing multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy. Based in the Durham or London office, this role will involve delivering geotechnical & environmental solutions and advisory services on projects within the property and construction sector.
Details

Delta-Simons is a nationwide, multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy specialising in Environment, Health & Safety and Sustainability advice and support within the Property Development, Asset Management, Corporate and Industrial markets. We work hard to attract the best people, not only on the merits of academic qualifications but also on their personal achievements, energy and passion for life.

Essential experience:

  • An effective track record of managing the practical, technical and financial aspects relating to developing proposals for the completion of projects and delivering projects.
  • Extensive working knowledge of field investigation work, laboratory testing methods and scheduling, assessing and interpretation of results of analysis and findings of field work.
  • Extensive working knowledge of the design of ground models and conceptual site models.
  • Production of structured factual reports and interpretative reports assimilating desk study data, site information and information from third parties to provide solutions to the client's issues as determined by the brief.
  • Provision of commercially sound, solution-based advice.
  • Knowledge of analytical skills using computer software and technical guidance documents for the assessment of data to determine the required outcome for the project.
  • Sound communication and personal effectiveness skills.
  • Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships at all levels within the business, with clients, subcontractors and other third parties (regulators, statutory consultees, etc.).
  • Technical competence to challenge regulators to achieve a commercially favourable outcome for clients.

Responsibilities include:

  • Work as a Project Manager within a Team/Business Unit. Responsible for management, financial and technical input to proposals and project management of Delta-Simons resources (office or site based) and sub-contractors, as well as financial performance. Manage, coach and mentor staff where line management responsibility has been allocated and in the delivery of projects.
  • Engagement in direct account management and development as part of an Account Management Team.
  • To provide line management to a Team, where such responsibility has been allocated, to include completion of appraisals, training programs, holiday and sickness reporting and to address, with assistance, any issues.
  • To effectively communicate and manage a delivery team to achieve a project brief through provision of efficient and professional services.
  • With the minimal support of an appropriate person at Director-grade, provide commercially sound solutions to technical problems and communicate outcomes in an effective and balanced way.
  • With the limited support of a Business Unit Manager/Technical Director, or in isolation, to provide solutions to technical problems and to write technical reports.
  • To act in the capacity of report signatory and to recognise and understand the responsibilities that this entails.
  • To work within and be a champion for, the company health, safety and environmental policy.
  • Provide proactive input to Company initiatives.
  • To demonstrate an understanding of and comply with legislation, Company policies and procedures and work within agreed resources.
  • Contribute to the achievement of Company objectives through positive working relationships with colleagues throughout the Company, with clients and with suppliers.
  • To promote the Company and all of its services to others.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years' relevant experience.
  • BSc/BEng in a relevant discipline with an MSc/MEng preferred.
  • Ideally professionally qualified with a relevant institution (e.g. Chartered).
  • Demonstration of equivalent qualification or expertise.