Terra Firma South

read moreTerra Firma (South) is part of a privately owned professional Geo-Technical and Geo-Environmental Engineering and Site Investigation Consultancy, operating from our Exeter regional office and Cardiff headquarters throughout the UK. We work with a range of clients; private individuals, local authorities, health trusts, housing associations, building contractors, national house builders, civil & structural engineers, architects and planners on small scale to large scale projects, providing an economic and holistic consultancy tailored to your needs.

read moreTerra Firma (South) has undertaken many Projects across the UK encompassing all construction sectors, including Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Renewable. Our core activities include Site Investigation, Geotechnical Engineering, Earthworks, Preliminary Desk Study, Contaminated Land Risk Assessment and Environmental Assessment.

read moreWe are seeking a Graduate / technician with BSc in geology (or similar) or lab or site testing experience. The job role will be to assist our Site Engineers in their Ground Investigations and ongoing monitoring.

read moreWe are seeking a part time Office Manager (job share) for 6-12 months Maternity Cover starting December 2020. The contract will initially be for 6 months with the possiblity of extending it. If you have experience in supporting a busy team with admin duties, including invoicing, ordering, maintaining spreadsheets, liaising with customers and contractors, and supporting colleagues then we would love to hear from you. You will be working alongside a job share colleague, so part of a team, and must be ready to support our engineering team and Director.

read moreUndertaking works in an occupied office building in Exeter demanded co-ordinated planning, creative engineering, and problem solving. Pre-planning consultation with our client and building users resulted in good communication and an ability to overcome any potential difficulties. The needs of building users were identified and accommodated wherever possible, such as drawing up a timetable of works and planning peak times of sensitivity to reduce noise or disturbance. Restrictive access and limited head height to drill and dig in an under-croft parking area meant that Terra Firma (South) provided practical and affordable solutions to our client.

read moreTerra Firma (South) is seeking to hire a new talented engineer within our expanding office. We have a vacancy for a Geo-environmental Engineer with experience, knowledge and focus in Ground Investigation and Contaminated Land Risk Assessment. The role will involve designing, implementing and supervising Ground Investigations across southern UK. You will be expected to compile Phase 1 Desk Study, Phase 2 Risk Assessment, Phase 3 Remedial Strategy and Phase 4 Verification Reports. Experience with Hydro-geological Risk Assessments and Waste Classification would be a strong advantage.

read moreThis job involved the completion of an offshore factual ground investigation (GIR) comprising three sonic boreholes, Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) clearance and environmental controls. Terra Firma (South) were required to provide innovative solutions to working under difficult conditions, in order to produce a factual ground investigation for the site. This involved the procurement of a mobile pontoon, capable of carrying various types of rig onto different hole locations. UXO clearance works were scheduled, due to the location history, prior to the commencement of drilling.

read moreFollowing the announcement last week from the Government, Terra Firma (South) has taken appropriate steps to ensure the Health and Well Being of all our staff, contractors and the general public and comply with all Public England Health restrictions. All on-going and scheduled non-essential site works have been postponed for at least 3 weeks and all member of staff have been briefed and are working remotely. However, please be rest assured that we are still available to work on reports and answer technical queries so please do not hesitate to contact us through the usual channels.