Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Overview

Senior Geotechnical Engineer at Stantec leads complex desk studies and interpretative geotechnical reports, guiding ground risk analysis for major UK/IRL infrastructure. You’ll work within collaborative regional teams, shaping solutions across water, energy transition and coastal resilience projects. You mentor graduates and juniors while driving digital, data-based workflows to improve efficiency. This role offers impactful work on high-profile assets and the chance to influence sustainable design and delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• private medical insurance
• group income protection & life assurance
• hybrid / flexible working

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of complex desk studies and interpretative geotechnical reports
• Analyse and oversee sophisticated geotechnical structures
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate ground risk into actionable design intelligence
• Mentor and develop graduate and junior engineers
• Champion digital workflows and advanced data tools to improve efficiency

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Geology or related discipline
• Chartered status with ICE or Geological Society (or near completion)
• Extensive experience in desk studies, site inspections, interpretative reports and geotechnical analyses
• Ability to communicate ground risk clearly to clients and multidisciplinary teams
• Enthusiasm for nature-positive, sustainable solutions
• Energetic about digital innovation and modern workflows

• clear communicator
• team player
• mentoring mindset
• geotechnical desk studies
• interpretative geotechnical reports
• ground risk analysis

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