Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Overview

As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer at Stantec, you will lead complex desk studies and geotechnical analyses for major UK and Ireland infrastructure programmes. You will translate ground conditions into actionable design insights while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and mentoring graduates. The role blends technical depth with the opportunity to shape sustainable, nature-positive solutions and digital workflows that improve ground investigation and design processes. You’ll contribute to high-impact projects across water and energy sectors.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• annual leave with buy/sell option
• private medical insurance
• life assurance and income protection

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of complex desk studies and interpretative geotechnical reports
• Oversee analysis of sophisticated geotechnical structures
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide ground risk intelligence
• Mentor and develop graduate and junior engineers
• Contribute to digital workflows and data tools in ground investigations and design processes

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Geotechnical Engineering, Geology, or related discipline
• Chartered member of ICE or Geological Society, or nearing chartership
• Extensive experience in desk studies, site inspections, interpretative reports, and geotechnical analysis
• Excellent communication of ground risk to clients, contractors and colleagues
• Enthusiasm for nature-positive, sustainable solutions
• Technically curious with interest in digital innovation

• communication
• mentoring and coaching
• collaboration and teamwork
• geotechnical desk studies
• interpretative geotechnical reporting
• analysis of geotechnical structures

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