Principal Geoscientist

Principal Geoscientist
Oxford
£55,000 - £60,000 + benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Geoscientist to join a specialist geoscience consultancy based in Oxford.

The consultancy works across a range of technically challenging projects, providing specialist geological, geotechnical and environmental advice to clients across the UK and internationally. This is a senior opportunity for someone looking to take a leading role in project delivery, technical development and client management.

The Role

As a Principal Geoscientist, you will be involved in a varied portfolio of projects, providing high-level technical expertise and supporting the delivery of complex geoscience investigations.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leading geoscience and ground investigation projects from planning through to completion.
Providing specialist geological and geoscientific advice to clients.
Planning and managing ground investigations and site works.
Interpreting geological, geotechnical and environmental data.
Preparing and reviewing technical reports and factual and interpretative deliverables.
Managing projects, budgets, programmes and client relationships.
Providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior and developing consultants.
Contributing to proposals, tenders and business development activities.
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
Supporting the continued development of technical standards and best practice within the business.

About You

The successful candidate will be an experienced Geoscientist, Engineering Geologist or Geologist with a strong technical background and consultancy experience.

You will ideally have:

A degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Geoscience or a related subject.
Significant experience within a geoscience, engineering geology or ground engineering consultancy.
Strong experience in ground investigation and geological interpretation.
Experience managing projects and working directly with clients.
Excellent technical report writing and communication skills.
The ability to provide technical leadership and mentor less experienced colleagues.
A commercially aware approach and an interest in supporting business development.
A full UK driving licence.Chartered status, or a willingness to work towards chartership, would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

£55,000 - £60,000 salary, depending on experience
Competitive benefits package
Hybrid and flexible working
Varied and technically interesting project portfolio
Excellent opportunities for professional development
Support towards chartership and professional qualifications
Opportunity to take a senior technical and client-facing role within a specialist consultancy
Oxford-based positionThis is an excellent opportunity for a Principal-level Geoscientist who is looking to take on greater technical responsibility, work on challenging projects and play an important role in the continued growth of a specialist consultancy
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed