Principal Geotechnical Design Engineer

Overview

As Principal Geotechnical Design Engineer you will lead geotechnical design and risk across a varied project portfolio, aligning technical strategy with the firm’s sustainability goals. You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to support ground investigations, assessments and reports while mentoring engineers and nurturing client relationships. The role offers opportunities to contribute to bids and business development, shaping projects from infrastructure to regeneration. You will work in a flexible, career‑driven environment that values technical excellence and client impact.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• hybrid and flexible working
• pension
• life assurance
• health cash plan
• training and support towards chartership

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across geotechnical design and risk
• Contribute to ground investigations, assessments and reports
• Support project delivery
• Mentor engineers and develop client relationships
• Contribute to bids and business development

Key requirements

• relevant degree with significant consultancy experience
• chartered status with ICE, Geological Society or equivalent preferred
• experience with geotech software is advantageous (PLAXIS, GeoStudio, WALLAP, Oasys)
• full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK
• live in or near London to support office and site requirements

• communication
• mentoring
• leadership
• geotechnical design and analysis
• ground investigations
• PLAXIS

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