Engineering Geologist

Penguin Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading geotechnical consultancy based in London is seeking a driven Engineering Geologist to support various projects. You will conduct risk assessments, supervise investigations, and train junior team members. The ideal candidate holds a relevant degree and has experience as a geotechnical engineer. The role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

A top salary (£28,000 – £35,000)

Support to chartership

Excellent company benefits and enhanced pension scheme

Focused training

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field required.
• Experience as a geotechnical/geo-environmental engineer is essential.
• Must hold a valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out risk assessments.
• Conduct borehole logging.
• Supervise ground investigations.
• Perform groundwater and gas monitoring.
• Sample soils and write reports.
• Maintain client liaison.
• Train junior team members.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Degree in geotechnical or civil engineering, geology, geoscience, environmental engineering

Job description

Engineering Geologist

Reference: BY(phone number removed)

Location: London

Salary: £28,000 - £35,000

An expanding, well established geotechnical and geo‑environmental consultancy based in London (with multiple offices across the UK) is seeking a driven and experienced Engineering Geologist to join their expanding team. With almost 50 years of expertise and numerous awards demonstrating their reputation, this consultancy is fully equipped to support a geotechnical engineer through a variety of projects, enabling career development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

• A top salary (£28,000 – £35,000)
• Support to chartership
• Excellent company benefits and an enhanced pension scheme
• Focused training, where required
• Varied and exciting day‑to‑day responsibilities and projects to work on

Responsibilities

• Carry out risk assessments
• Conduct borehole logging
• Supervise ground investigations
• Perform groundwater and gas monitoring
• Sample soils and write factual and interpretative reports
• Maintain client liaison
• Train junior team members

Qualifications

• Have a degree in geotechnical or civil engineering, geology, geoscience, environmental engineering or a similar/relevant subject
• Experience as a geotechnical/geo‑environmental engineer
• Exceptional communication skills, ideally with experience leading a team and/or supervising junior members
• Hold a valid UK driving licence
• Be commutable to and around the London area
• Have full right to work in the UK

If you are interested in this or other roles in Geo‑Environmental Engineering/Consulting, please do not hesitate to contact Beth Young on (url removed) or call (phone number removed). We have many more vacancies available on our website. Please refer to (url removed). This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.