Geotechnical Manager - North & Scotland

Job Introduction

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters.  We want to get to know you.  If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. 

We are currently looking for a Geotechnical Manager to join our team in the North and Scotland region, so a base location that can cover this region is flexible.

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility

This exciting opportunity will require you to work autonomously and take responsibility for dealing with challenging geotechnical issues within operational areas. Therefore, to succeed you’ll need a comprehensive knowledge and expertise in all aspects of quarrying, mineral extraction and open pit working. 

What will I be responsible for? 

• Providing specialist operational geotechnical advice and coaching to ensure quarries are developed in a manner that is operationally safe and cost effective
• Conducting inspections of quarry excavations and tips as per the quarry Inspection Scheme
• Conducting inspections on closed units and non-quarry sites and undertaking or commissioning discontinuity surveys and collection of other types of technical field data 
• Carrying out and providing follow-up to Regulation 32 Appraisals on operational sites 
• Designing excavations and tips for quarry development purposes where these require geotechnical analysis and assessment
• Undertaking Regulation 33 Geotechnical Assessments of the quarry excavations and tips as well as periodic Reviews as per Regulation 34
• Providing ad hoc geotechnical services to the operational sites as required
• Managing geotechnical outsourcing as required
• Providing training and inductions into geotechnical management to Quarry Managers and other key operational staff
• Supporting Tarmac’s Quarry Managers in the maintenance and application of a Geotechnical Management System (the Site Geotechnical Folder) 
• Acting as the lead participant in Annual Geotechnical Audits of the Site Geotechnical Folder and site geotechnical procedures
• Working with the Head of Technical Services to provide the business with up-to-date operating standards and policies relating to the geotechnical management of Tarmac’s quarries

The Ideal Candidate

To be considered suitable you must satisfy the requirements of a Geotechnical Specialist as defined by the Quarries Regulations 1999. This means you must have: 

Professional status either as a Charted Engineer or Chartered Geologist; and possess a minimum 3 years’ relevant experience in soil mechanics, rock mechanics or excavation engineering. You should also be able to demonstrate competency in performing geotechnical analyses to determine the hazard and risk arising from the excavation or tip being assessed. 

Why Us

We offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

• Car allowance (role dependent)
• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities including: BAME; LGBTQ+; Working Parents
• Training and development opportunities

Tarmac is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Tarmac Trading Limited