Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Senior Geotechnical Engineer | Chartered role in Croydon with team leadership and progression to Principal

28th September, 2026

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a Chartered Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join an established civil and geotechnical engineering consultancy in Croydon.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced geotechnical engineer who is ready to take greater ownership of projects, manage a small developing team and progress towards a Principal Engineer position.

The successful candidate will lead geotechnical design work from concept through to detailed design, support commercial project delivery, contribute to fee proposals and client development, and help shape the growth of the Croydon geotechnical team.

You will have support from the wider geotechnical business while being given the autonomy to develop the local team and build your managerial and commercial experience.

About the Company The consultancy is an established civil engineering design business with offices across the UK and a strong workload across:

• Rail
• Transportation
• Energy
• Heavy civil engineering
• Structural engineering
• Infrastructure

The business is employee-owned, giving employees the opportunity to share in the company’s success through its annual profit-related bonus structure.

The company has a practical, commercially focused approach to engineering and aims to develop technically sound solutions that provide value for its clients.

The Role As Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will combine technical delivery with project management, commercial responsibility and team leadership.

You will initially manage and support a small geotechnical team in Croydon, with the opportunity to develop into a broader Principal Engineer role as the team grows.

Key Responsibilities: Geotechnical Design

• Undertake concept and detailed geotechnical design
• Identify key geotechnical risks and develop appropriate mitigation measures
• Carry out earthworks design
• Undertake slope stability assessments
• Complete shallow and piled foundation design
• Design soil nails and ground anchors
• Undertake gravity and embedded retaining wall design
• Apply Eurocode requirements and relevant UK design standards
• Produce clear technical calculations, drawings and sketches

Technical Reporting

• Prepare Ground Investigation Reports
• Prepare Geotechnical Design Reports
• Review and interpret ground investigation information
• Develop geotechnical parameters and design recommendations
• Produce technically clear and commercially focused reports

Project & Commercial Management

• Manage projects from initial brief through to technical delivery
• Balance technical quality with project profitability
• Monitor budgets, programmes and project performance
• Prepare fee proposals
• Support tenders and new work opportunities
• Maintain strong client relationships
• Contribute to repeat business and business development activity

Team Leadership

• Manage workload across the Croydon geotechnical team
• Support and mentor junior engineers
• Review technical work and maintain quality standards
• Assist with recruitment as the team grows
• Participate in interviews for junior and graduate engineers
• Support the wider UK geotechnical team as required
• Develop towards responsibility at Principal Engineer level

About You We are seeking a technically strong and commercially aware geotechnical engineer who is ready to take on increased responsibility.

The successful candidate should be comfortable managing their own projects, reviewing the work of others and dealing directly with clients.

Essential Requirements

• Approximately 5–8+ years’ relevant UK geotechnical design experience
• Chartered Engineer status with the Institution of Civil Engineers or equivalent
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or a related discipline
• MSc in Geotechnical Engineering advantageous
• Proven UK project experience
• Strong geotechnical design capability
• Experience with foundations, retaining structures, earthworks and slope stability
• Knowledge of Eurocodes and CDM Regulations
• Strong technical report writing skills
• Experience managing projects and commercial performance
• Ability to prepare fee proposals
• Strong client-facing and communication skills
• Ability to supervise and mentor junior engineers
• Full UK driving licence
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK

Desirable Experience

• Rail-sector experience
• AutoCAD experience
• Experience using geotechnical design software
• Previous team management or mentoring responsibility
• Experience supporting business development and winning work

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Annual profit-related bonus
• 30 days’ annual leave including public holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days’ leave
• Company pension scheme
• Group life insurance
• Private medical insurance / healthcare
• Annual professional membership fees paid
• Continuous technical training and professional development
• Employee-owned business structure

Why Apply?

• Manage and develop a small geotechnical team
• Clear opportunity to progress towards Principal Engineer
• Take greater responsibility for technical, commercial and client delivery
• Work across rail, transportation, energy and heavy civil engineering projects
• Build management and leadership experience alongside technical delivery
• Join an employee-owned consultancy where staff share in the success of the business
• Work within a supportive UK-wide geotechnical team
• Excellent opportunity for a Chartered Engineer looking for the next stage of their career

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