Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Overview

In this role you lead geotechnical and geoenvironmental investigations, shaping projects across multiple sectors from our Enfield base. You mentor junior engineers and collaborate with clients, regulators and stakeholders to deliver robust ground solutions. You’ll manage investigations, interpret data and provide foundation and risk guidance, driving project success within a supportive, growth-focused team. This is a chance to lead complex site work and advance within an established consultancy.

Pay / Benefits

• Salary 45,000 – 55,000 per year
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Exposure to varied, technically challenging projects
• Opportunity to lead projects across multiple sectors
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities

Responsibilities

• Managing and delivering geotechnical and geoenvironmental site investigation projects
• Planning, specifying and supervising ground investigations across multiple sectors
• Overseeing operation, management and interpretation of investigations
• Supervising engineers, graduates, assistants and field technicians
• Line management and professional development of junior team members
• Undertaking site visits and supervising trial pits, boreholes and other ground investigation techniques
• Interpreting ground investigation data and producing robust reports
• Providing foundation recommendations and geotechnical design advice
• Undertaking soil, groundwater and ground gas risk assessments
• Liaising with clients, contractors, regulators and stakeholders
• Supporting project delivery to programme, budget and quality requirements

Key requirements

• A degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology, Geoenvironmental Engineering, Geology, Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Demonstrable experience in geotechnical site investigation and contaminated land assessments
• Strong knowledge of soil mechanics and geotechnical principles
• Experience providing foundation recommendations and ground-related advice
• Experience supervising trial pits, boreholes and other field techniques
• Knowledge of soil, groundwater and ground gas risk assessments
• Previous experience supervising engineers, graduates and field technicians
• Line management experience and ability to mentor junior staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive attitude and eagerness to develop new skills
• Full UK driving licence

• Excellent communication
• Mentoring and people leadership
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Geotechnical site investigation
• Ground investigations planning and supervision
• Soil mechanics and geotechnical principles

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