Principal Geotechnical Engineer

SLR is a leading international environmental and advisory consultancy with an unrivalled reputation for providing high quality tailored consultancy services. With offices in Ireland, the UK, North America, Asia Pacific and Africa, we provide advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific environmental issues to a diverse and growing base of businesses, regulatory and governmental clients. SLR specialises in providing advice to the mining & minerals, planning & development, industrial, energy, waste management and financial & professional service sectors (www.slrconsulting.com)

Due to a steadily increasing workload, we currently have an opportunity within our Dublin office for an enthusiastic and motivated geologist to join our team.  Given the diverse nature of SLR’s business, the successful candidate will be given the opportunity to gain a wide range of experience and work across multiple geoscience disciplines.

This position is ideal for someone who is keen to further develop their skills and knowledge in engineering geology and/or geotechnical engineering and is or soon to be recognised as a professional, chartered geologist (PGeo).  SLR’s “one team” culture is at the heart of all our business and provides a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.  The successful candidate will be able to avail of on-the-job training from our team of industry professionals and will receive full support in working towards chartered status.  We also offer a structured career framework, with regular career reviews and outstanding opportunities for progression.

We are seeking an experienced Geologist / Engineering Geologist with a strong technical background and an excellent track record in project management. The role involves mentoring junior staff, so effective communication skills are essential.

About the role

With support from senior colleagues, initial duties and responsibilities will include:

• Supervision of mineral resource drilling programmes and geological core logging
• Planning procurement and management of ground investigations and preparation of factual and interpretative reports
• Undertaking routine quarry inspections, aggregate sampling and sample management
• Generating and manging geological / geotechnical databases;
• Petrographic analyses and preparation of technical reports
• Reviewing, interpreting and reporting the results of routine aggregate analysis; and
• Preparing geological Conceptual Site Models.

The position will involve regular site work which may involve working on sites away from home for short periods.

It is desirable that applicants have some experience of using CAD or GIS software.

About you:

Candidates should be able to demonstrate:

• BSc Geology (or related subject) and formal academic training in Earth Science
• Experience of core logging and sampling would be useful
• An effective communicator, both verbally and within written reports
• Familiarity with CAD, ArcGIS, MapInfo or QGIS would be advantageous
• A full driving licence valid in Ireland/the EU

About us

SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 4000 staff across 6 regions – including over 1700 staff across Europe. SLR’s ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including a company pension and healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, SLR offer agile working which allows staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life

Culture & Inclusion at SLR

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional C&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.

Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.

SLR Commitment – All applicants with a disability who meet the essential requirements for the job will be guaranteed an interview in line with our Disability Confident Committed status.