Overview

FT’s Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology teams provide design and consulting services for both public and private sector projects. These projects include highways earthworks, soft ground, peat stability, wind farm developments, slope stability, hydrogeology, contaminated land and shallow and deep foundations for buildings and structures. Having over 30 years’ experience in the industry, FT’s depth of geotechnical knowledge offers our clients unrivalled expertise. Download our brochure.


Fehily Timoney and Company’s geotechnical team offer a broad, competitive range of geotechnical and multi-disciplinary services to our clients. Our extensive experience covers the geotechnical issues associated with a range of engineering and environmental projects including transportation, windfarms, wastewater treatment plant and landfill design. This breadth of expertise in geotechnical analysis and interpretation combined with the latest knowledge and software enables FT to provide cost effective innovative ground engineering design solutions.

FT’s up-to-date knowledge of best practice, latest technologies and industry trends, guarantee an exceptionally high-quality service throughout the lifecycle of a project from site investigation to feasibility and detailed design to on-site supervision and completion. FT guarantees a personal service while delivering complex, affordable and sustainable projects for local and global clients.

  • Borrow pit assessment
  • Deep excavations
  • Design of shallow and deep foundations to Eurocode 7
  • Engineering solutions over soft ground
  • Geotechnical and contaminated land investigation and interpretation
  • Geotechnical asset management
  • Haul road design
  • Highway earthworks design
  • Hydrogeology
  • Independent/Category III checking for earthworks design
  • Interpretation of factual data and provision of geotechnical design parameters
  • Peat stability risk and hazard assessments
  • Piled foundation design
  • Pipeline and trench geotechnical design
  • Pipeline and trench geotechnical design
  • Preparation of geotechnical, interpretative and engineering reports
  • Retaining wall design
  • Shallow foundation design
  • Site investigation, scoping and procurement and site supervision
  • Site supervision of geotechnical works
  • Slope stabilisation
  • Soils, geology and hydrogeology input for EIS preparation
  • Temporary works design
  • Tunneling and associated ground settlement assessments
  • Windfarm geotechnical design

Sector Statistics

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10+

Ground engineering professionals

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30+

Peat Stability Assessments as part of wind farm developments

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300km+

Linear Infrastructure Geotechnical Design

Careers

FT is recruiting the following the role to join the GeotechnicalTeam:

Position Sector Location
Project Geotechnical Design Engineer Geotechnical Cork, Dublin or Carlow

Why join FT

“I’ve expanded my experience and gained valuable experience working on solar, wind, and energy projects. FT offers strong opportunities for growth, with ongoing support and guidance in a collaborative and inclusive working environment.”

Chanelle Botha

Senior CAD Technician
Why join FT

Why join FT

“Working at FT as a Senior GIS Analyst has provided me with valuable experience across a diverse range of projects. The team is highly supportive and motivated, and there is a strong culture of recognition within the company.”

Tom Collins

Senior GIS Analyst
Why join FT

Why join FT

“Working at FT as a Graduate Engineer has given me invaluable experience in the field. FT is a very supportive company and has guided me through any difficulties while making me feel valued and part of the team. FT is a company that truly cares about their employees!”

Pam Shiel

Graduate Engineer
Why join FT

Why join FT

“Being part of FT’s multidisciplinary team has given me invaluable career experience and the opportunity to work on a wide range of interesting, diverse projects in a progressive and supportive work environment.”

 

John Cullen

Senior Scientist
Why join FT