Earth Structures Inspector (Geotechnical Engineer)
Earth Structures Inspector (Geotechnical Engineer)
Job Description
About the Trust
We're one of the UK’s biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water. We're looking for people who support our cause and want to make a difference for future generations. Could this be you?
Along with our waterways we also manage museums, archives and the country's third largest collection of historic buildings, as well as the nature and wildlife that calls our canals home. All of this enables us to provide wellbeing opportunities for millions of people each year.
Join Our Team: Earth Structures Inspector (Geotechnical Engineer) Opportunity
Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.
Working Hours & Location
This role follows a 37 hours, Monday to Friday working pattern. This role will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required.
Significant travel throughout the regional waterway network and the South, Midlands & Northwest in particular will also be expected to enable site visits and to conduct improvements. Occasional overnight stays may also be required. Therefore, a valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle are essential.
Role Overview
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake scheduled Earth Structure inspections, ensuring completion in line with programme requirements, with data reviewed, approved, and recorded to the required standards and quality.
- Carry out reactive inspections in response to defects or environmental issues, ensuring outputs are delivered in the prescribed format and within appropriate timescales.
- Support the assessment of inspection outputs, contributing to informed recommendations and prioritisation of works, considering risk, cost, time, resources, heritage, environmental, and safety factors.
- Engage with customers while working on the network, promoting a positive image of the Trust, and escalating feedback, comments, and complaints to relevant teams.
- Support the development of maintenance, repair, and renewal programmes, ensuring alignment with statutory, technical, operational, and customer requirements.
- Provide technical support to wider engineering teams, third-party works, and externally funded projects as required.
- Respond to internal and external enquiries relating to assets, using appropriate information sources to provide efficient and cost-effective guidance.
- Build effective relationships with partners, regulators, and stakeholders to protect, maintain, and enhance service delivery and asset data quality.
- Promote diversity and inclusion across all aspects of work, challenging behaviours or practices that do not align with the Trust’s values.
About You
Technical Requirements
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. ICE, GSL, IOMMM) at an appropriate level (e.g. TMICE) is desirable.
- GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
- A professional qualification in a relevant discipline, such as a Degree or HNC/D in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology, or similar.
- Experience and knowledge of waterway infrastructure and earth structures.
- Proven experience in inspecting and/or delivering engineering activities.
- Practical experience in infrastructure risk assessment, desirable.
- Knowledge of historic infrastructure, desirable.
- Experience of engineering within a water environment, advantageous.
- Working knowledge of CAD for producing and editing 2D drawings, desirable.
General Requirements
- Experience of working collaboratively across teams, delivering consistent performance.
- A strong track record of delivering high standards of customer service.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical colleagues and external stakeholders.
- Ability to support wider business activities, balancing priorities and effectively coordinating resources where required.
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to present technical information to non-technical audiences.
- A valid UK driving licence appropriate for the role.
Contact & Application
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk. We encourage early applications as we may close the vacancy once we receive enough suitable candidates.
What We Offer
In addition to your annual base salary of £37,500 - £41,500, we also offer Car Cash Allowance (£390 per month), a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits, check out our brochure here: EVP - 1.
Our values
We care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can thrive. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.
We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments - whether for a disability, neurodiversity, or health condition - please let us know what you need and how we can support you. We’ll work with you to make any necessary changes.
All of our jobs can be considered on a part time, flexible or job share basis.
We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. You are considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. We recognise not everyone who is classified as disabled under the Equality Act personally identifies this way, or with this definition of disability. Please do not let this discourage you from applying under the scheme.
At Canal & River Trust, we are committed to fair, transparent, and ethical recruitment practices. As part of our hiring process, we may use AI to analyse applications and support us work more efficiently. However, all hiring decisions – without exception - are made by our hiring managers.
Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.
Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us