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Trainee Project Manager / Geologist (Consultancy background)

Ground Investigation Contractor

Permanent Role

Salary - £32,000 + benefits

Durham - Hybrid Arrangement (2 days in the office)

A Trainee Project Manager is required to join a national ground investigation contractor working on a permanent basis in Durham. You will be responsible for managing and delivering multiple ground investigation projects from start to finish. Responsibilities include coordinating site teams and planning logistics, while ensuring compliance from a commercial, technical and HSEQ perspective. You will also contribute to tender document preparation, report writing, and client communication. This role comes with full training from the client, looking to develop an individual to manage geotechnical projects.

The successful candidate MUST come from a Consultancy background, be qualified to degree level in a related field such as Geotechnical Engineering, Geology, or Civil Engineering etc, along with having at least 2-years of post-graduate work experience in conducting geotechnical or geo-environmental site investigations. You must also have experience in working in drilling operations, logging samples (such as boreholes or trial pits) and in-situ testing. The candidate will have strong organisational and communication skills, be proficient with MS Office, and hold a full UK driving license. The ideal candidate will be confident managing multiple teams and projects at one time.

The client is a large, national and firmly established site investigation contractor. Benefits of working for this company include flexible working arrangements following completion of probation period, 24 days annual leave to be increased by 1 day for each year of service to a maximum of 29 days + 8 bank holidays, the option to buy back holidays, as well as 6% pension, equipment provided (phone and laptop), fuel card and 3 wellbeing days per year.

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