Title:

Geotechnical Engineer

KBR’s global business comprises two main segments – Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) and Government Solutions (GS). This role sits within STS in the Integrated Solutions business unit. Integrated Solutions is the engineering and project delivery group providing services which include front-end and detailed engineering, procurement, construction services, and program management primarily in the hydrocarbons and energy transition industries.

We are looking for a highly motivated, self-starting and ambitious Geotechnical Engineer to join its Civil and Structural Engineering Department, based in Leatherhead. Requirements for the position are outlined below:

• Position – Senior Geotechnical Engineer

• Academic qualifications – MSc in Geotechnical Engineering or related subject. A first degree in Civil Engineering is preferred

• Professional qualifications – Chartered Engineer/Geologist

• Technical experience – to include the following

• Feasibility studies, including geological, geotechnical, seismic and other geohazard assessments

• Designing, contracting and supervising ground investigations

• Interpreting ground investigation results

• Design of earthworks and earth structures, including groundwater control measures

• Design of ground improvement measures

• Design of earth retaining structures

• Selection and design of foundations

• Site engineering support to construction works

• ASCII database and geotechnical software design packages

• Preparation of ground works material and cost estimates

• Supervisory experience – able to work alone or as a member of a project team, taking the lead for geotechnical input and supervising engineers and designers on larger projects. Experience of working on multiple projects simultaneously and with multiple design offices would be an advantage. The work will involve liaising with other disciplines, clients and coordinating/working with project team members across global offices to deliver the tasks within allotted timelines and budgets.

• Industry sector – experience of oil and gas, power generation, other heavy industry or civil infrastructure projects for the UK and/or global projects

KBR COMPANY INFORMATION

When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we’re defining tomorrow’s challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.

At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.

Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.

As the needs of the world change, we’re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.