Company: Penguin Recruitment
Location: London
Job Description:
Overview
Senior geotechnical leader responsible for directing complex projects and growing a geotechnical capability within a leading engineering consultancy. You will oversee delivery from feasibility to construction, mentor teams, and engage clients across infrastructure, commercial, transportation, and major developments. The role combines technical leadership with business development in a collaborative, flexible environment. This is a high-impact position offering landmark projects and a clear path to broader leadership.
Pay / Benefits
- competitive salary
- bonus
- comprehensive benefits package
- flexible and collaborative working environment
Responsibilities
- Lead geotechnical project delivery from feasibility to construction
- Provide technical input on foundations, retaining structures, earthworks, slopes, and ground engineering solutions
- Perform and review advanced geotechnical analysis and numerical modelling
- Manage project teams, programmes, budgets, and client relationships
- Support business development and help secure new work
- Mentor and develop junior and senior engineers in the geotechnical team
- Ensure technical excellence, QA, and regulatory compliance
- Collaborate with structural, civil, and construction disciplines
Key requirements
- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or related discipline
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or equivalent
- Significant consultancy experience in geotechnical engineering
- Proven track record delivering complex geotechnical projects
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Extensive experience in geotechnical numerical modelling
- Advanced proficiency in PLAXIS 2D and PLAXIS 3D
- Strong understanding of soil-structure interaction, retaining walls, foundations, excavations, and ground improvement techniques
- Excellent communication and client-facing abilities
- leadership
- stakeholder management
- communication
- PLAXIS 2D
- PLAXIS 3D
- geotechnical numerical modelling
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Posted: October 17th, 2026