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Head of Subsidence Diagnosis

17 days ago

Bristol

General Overview This is a role for someone who is passionate about solving domestic property subsidence issues to the highest technical standard. The role covers all aspects of Engineering for our residential subsidence repair business. It is a hands-on role in all aspects, including site visits and being personally responsible for deliverables including supporting our Global businesses. Key tasks include: Accurately diagnosing subsidence properties both structurally and geotechnically and creating technically correct treatment plans, Feasibility of schemes, design, design checking, quality assurance of all residential designs, quote quality checking and advising the operations department on engineering matters. About the Company At Geobear, we’re building something incredible. Established over forty years ago, Geobear is a fast-growing ground engineering contractor specialising in sustainable solutions, working in various market sectors. We are looking for excellent new people to join our business and be an integral part of our growth plans. We prioritise our values and provide a place where you can be yourself and thrive. Geobear offers opportunities for development, growth, and a remarkable career. We work directly or indirectly for all the major infrastructure owners and built very strong relationships in this market. We have achieved significant growth over the past few years and have very ambitious and exciting growth plans for the next 15 years. What Sets Geobear Apart Geobear leads the industry with sustainable and efficient ground stabilisation solutions. Our advanced resin injection technology is a non-disruptive, faster, and more sustainable alternative to traditional methods. Sustainability: Our eco-friendly solutions reduce the carbon footprint, addressing ground stabilisation issues worsened by climate change. Efficiency: We deliver projects swiftly with minimal disruption, ideal for businesses needing quick turnaround times. Innovation: Continuous innovation ensures state-of-the-art, effective, and sustainable solutions. The company vision is on continuous improvement Culture: We foster a growth mindset culture where every team member has an opportunity to harness their skills and experience and to develop their professional skills to advance in the company if they perform well over time. Join Geobear and be part of a team that’s making a significant positive impact on the environment and the future of ground engineering. Our Vision and Values Purpose: We enhance people’s quality of lives by reducing stress and expedite decarbonisation of the planet. Vision: To be the world leading provider of sustainable geotechnical asset management solutions. Our Culture If you are hungry for growth, enjoy targets and are open-minded about new ways of thinking and doing things, you will find it great working for Geobear. Our job is to solve problems for our clients, so the more proactive a problem solver you are, the better you will fit into our team of dedicated colleagues. We strive to keep our clients' world running with our proven technology which saves time, money and the impact on the world. Qualifications • Educated to degree standard in Civil & Structural Engineering, M Eng / MSc (Eng) preferable, • A track record of designing geotechnical solutions, preferably in domestic subsidence space, • IT skills across multiple platforms - Google Suite/MS Office/Salesforce/Plaxis, • Experience in retaining wall analysis and design., • Member of ICE / IStructE Experience • c10 years experience in engineering, • Variety of project sizes and complexities (all causations of subsidence), • Ideally coming from a contracting and / or consulting business and / or loss adjusting and / or building control with experience in building / foundation engineering and repair. This role requires someone who is used to dealing with multiple tasks at a time with strong ICT skills, preferably Salesforce. Experience of dealing directly with both customers and internal stakeholders. They will have a good knowledge of building techniques and design. Personal attributes • Passion for subsidence in domestic properties and technical excellence., • Strong team player and excellent communicator., • Operates with high integrity, is resilient and takes ownership of their objectives. This person should be knowledgeable, highly organized, dynamic and flexible in their approach and should be of a strong character and have the ability to challenge performance and be challenged., • Hands-on individual who is used to working in a fast paced changing environment. Someone who can work under pressure, solve problems and is a good team player., • Ability to work with speed to issue design and QA approvals, • Ability and willingness to carry out virtual inspections of residential dwellings to diagnose the problem Responsibilities • Visiting properties online (80%), • Visiting properties in person (20%), • Diagnosing properties, • Creating designs, • Technical support of Area Managers, • Training of Area Managers, • Proactive customer work to educate the market, • Developing feasibility schemes, • Designing a suitable repair for buildings that have suffered from subsidence, • Checking of internal design in accordance with in house design guidelines, • Checking the quality of quotations in lines with in house quoting guidelines, • Signing off Certificates of Structural Adequacy., • Overseas support during holiday periods, • Working with operations to learn how designs perform on site, • Supervising retreatment works on site, • Customer facing meetings (CPDs, account reviews), • Supporting Head of Social Housing and Head of New insurance business in business development

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