Contracts Engineer - Major Projects

Soil Engineering Geoservices Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working available

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Volunteer day

Job summary

Soil Engineering Geoservices Limited is seeking an experienced operations professional to join our Leeds-based team. You will manage day-to-day site control of major ground investigation and geotechnical projects across the UK, ensuring safety, quality, and value-driven delivery.

You will lead site teams, coordinate with clients and commercial colleagues, and travel regularly to office and site locations in the UK. Strong contracts management and communication skills are essential to succeed.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates will have proven experience in contracts management.
• Strong communication skills both oral and written are essential.
• Experience leading site teams and coordinating with commercial teams is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operational site control of large-scale ground investigation and geotechnical projects within the UK.
• Lead client meetings, focus on safety, quality, productivity, cost control and programme delivery.
• Manage contracts to ensure performance in line with budget and serve stakeholders.
• Coordinate with client and project teams across multiple sites in the UK.

Skills

Contracts management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Job description

Soil Engineering’s greatest resource is our people. Specialists in their field, benefitting from extensive training, support, and long‑term career development through delivering excellent projects for our clients, our people are at the heart of everything we do. You'll appreciate the opportunity to apply your talents to projects that will provide you with the kind of challenges your skills deserve.

As a talented professional, this exciting role offers you the perfect opportunity to apply your skills to real‑world projects that challenge and develop your potential. You’ll receive hands‑on training and experience to build a rewarding career, working on projects from mobilisation, site works, and contract completion.

The Role

Following a period of growth, and to strengthen our existing teams, we are looking for experienced, proactive, motivated and enthusiastic people to join our Operations team, delivering work to clients throughout the UK.

No 2 days will be the same!

Working in a fast paced, varied role, you will be required to manage day to day operational site control of large‑scale ground investigation and geotechnical projects within the UK, focusing on safety, quality, productivity, cost control, performance to programme and customer service, leading client meetings, and coordinating with commercial teams.

Leading the Site team, you will manage contracts to ensure that they perform in line with budget, maintaining a motivated, effective and safety conscious workforce, whilst liaising with our Client and project stakeholders.

Ideal candidates will have proven experience in contracts management, particularly within infrastructure and energy sectors, and possess strong communication skills.

Based from our Leeds office, it will require regular travel to office and site locations.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for qualified candidates with experience within the geotechnical industry, with a solid understanding of ground conditions, drilling and site investigation works.

Candidates should have a good understanding of geotechnical processes and contract management, with great communication skills both orally and written.

Candidates must be customer‑service focused and have a professional approach, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to liaise with clients and members of the wider team. Previous experience with main contractors and management of client relationships is essential.

Full UK Driving License Required.

The job will involve frequent travel to sites throughout the UK, and will involve working away from home, as such, applicants must be flexible in terms of work and location.

Why Soil Engineering?

At Soil Engineering Geoservices, our highly skilled team provides leading geotechnical expertise through ground investigation, drilling and grouting, and geotechnical testing from three bases across the country, capable of undertaking a wide range of investigative and remediation techniques. Our experience over 60 years of business allows us to undertake both land and nearshore marine investigations, works in secure or high‑risk environments, and a wide range of difficult and restricted access projects.

Supporting our Ground Investigation business, we maintain one of the country’s largest single‑site Geotechnical Laboratories, UKAS accredited for over 40 test disciplines, which undertakes testing for internal and external projects.

A career at Soil Engineering means working with leading experts and continuously building your knowledge as part of a supportive community that takes care of one another.

When you join the world’s largest specialist geotechnical contractor, you’re part of an international community of over 10,000 experts, based in 31 countries around the world. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to prestigious, ground‑breaking projects, using the very latest tools and technology to solve complex problems, constantly learn new skills and take your career in any direction.

Enjoy a benefits package that prioritises you! Here’s what you can expect:

• Career Support: including pathways to Chartership and professional training and development and paid annual professional membership.
• Time for you: Attractive holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional annual leave, and Hybrid working available in some roles.
• Family Friendly: Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity leave.
• Health, Fitness and Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Virtual GP access, Optional Dental Plan, Routine Company Medical and health checks, Occupational Health & Wellbeing Support, Save money while commuting with our Cycle to Work Scheme and access to gym discounts.
• Give Back: Receive a paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice.
• Appreciating You & Others: Celebrate achievements such as Academic completion or Chartership with a taxable bonus, and service Awards.
• Finances: Competitive Salary, Discretionary Bonus Scheme - based on company results, Option to purchase shares in our Group Share Scheme at a discounted rate, Enhanced Sick Pay (after probation), Join our contributory workplace pension scheme and Life Assurance for financial security.

Soil Engineering Geoservices Limited is committed to equal opportunities in employment, with the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief and pregnancy/maternity.