Chartered Geotechnical Engineer

Chartered Geotechnical Engineer

Location: Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Peterborough, Cambridge, Epsom, Glasgow or Edinburgh
Salary: Competitive + benefits
Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

We are working with a leading multidisciplinary engineering consultancy that is seeking a Chartered Geotechnical Engineer to join their growing geotechnical team. The role offers the opportunity to work on major infrastructure and complex engineering projects across the UK and internationally, within a well-established and technically strong environment.

This position would suit a motivated engineer who enjoys technical challenge, project responsibility and mentoring others, with clear opportunities for career progression.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Delivery

• Deliver geotechnical design and analysis for a range of infrastructure projects, including foundations, retaining structures, slopes, earthworks and ground improvement.

• Interpret ground investigation data and produce high-quality technical reports, calculations and specifications.

• Ensure designs comply with relevant standards, regulations and health & safety requirements (including CDM).

Project & Client Interface

• Act as a key member of project teams, contributing to design coordination and technical decision-making.

• Support project delivery, including programme input, quality assurance and stakeholder engagement.

• Liaise directly with clients, contractors and internal disciplines where required.

Leadership & Development

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to graduate and junior engineers.

• Contribute to continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and best practice within the geotechnical discipline.

Innovation & Digital

• Apply modern geotechnical analysis tools and digital workflows, including numerical modelling where appropriate.

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or close to chartership with a recognised professional body (e.g. ICE, IStructE, IGeol).

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology or a related discipline (MSc advantageous).

• Proven experience working in a consultancy or design-led geotechnical role.

• Strong understanding of geotechnical design principles and ground investigation interpretation.

• Excellent report writing and communication skills.

Desirable

• Experience using geotechnical software such as PLAXIS, GeoStudio, FLAC or similar.

• Experience working on large infrastructure or multidisciplinary projects.

• Commercial awareness and an understanding of project delivery constraints.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

• Strong commitment to professional development, training and career progression.

• Opportunity to work on high-profile and technically challenging projects.

• Supportive, inclusive and collaborative working culture