Geotechnical Engineer

Location: Manchester

Summary

A design, engineering and project delivery company specialising in complex infrastructure, process and built environments is looking to hire a Geotechnical Engineer to join their team in Manchester and play a key role in delivering high quality geotechnical design solutions across major infrastructure and building projects.

As a Geotechnical engineer within the business, you will gain exposure to a wide range of sectors, real design responsibility, and the opportunity to develop your technical capability towards chartership.

The Role

As a Geotechnical Engineer, you'll be involved in the full lifecycle of projects, from early concept design through to construction support. You'll produce robust geotechnical designs and specifications, contribute to ground models, and work closely with colleagues across multiple disciplines. Projects span a diverse portfolio including rail, highways, power, aviation, defence, public sector and life sciences, offering genuine variety and technical challenge.
You'll also gain hands on experience supervising ground investigations and supporting construction activities, giving you valuable site exposure alongside your design work.

What You'll Be Doing

-    Delivering geotechnical design and specification packages for a wide range of projects
-    Working on foundations, retaining structures, earthworks and ground improvement solutions
-    Developing ground models and deriving characteristic parameters
-    Preparing desk studies, ground investigation specifications and technical reports
-    Supervising site investigations and supporting construction works
-    Working to current Eurocodes, British Standards and CDM regulations
-    Collaborating within a fully integrated, multi disciplinary design team
-    Keeping up to date with industry trends, design techniques and best practice

What We're Looking For

-    A degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or Engineering Geology (or equivalent)
-    2 years Postgraduate experience gained in an engineering consultancy environment at graduate then engineer level is a must; this is not a graduate role, experience is required
-    A strong understanding of soil mechanics and ground engineering principles
-    Exposure to geotechnical design including shallow and piled foundations, retaining walls and earthworks
-    Working knowledge of Eurocode 7, relevant British Standards and CDM requirements
-    Site experience supervising ground investigations or construction activities
-    Actively working towards chartered status with ICE, the Geological Society or similar
-    Drivers licence and ability to travel to sites 
-    Full right to work in the UK

Desirable

-    Experience using geotechnical design software, ideally GEO5
-    Project experience within sectors such as rail, highways, power, aviation or public sector
 
You must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.
In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.

Further information on National security clearance levels can be found on the UK Government website: (National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK) 

Salary: £34,000-£42,000 plus package including;

-    Company car or cash allowance 
-    Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan 
-    Life assurance scheme 
-    25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave 
-    Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc) 
-    Flexible/hybrid working

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