Geotechnical Design Lead - Associate to Director

Heyne Tillett Steel; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Heyne Tillett Steel is seeking an experienced Geotechnical Design Engineer (Associate to Associate Director) to lead in-house geotechnical design within a growing consultancy team in London. You will drive technically robust designs for temporary works, basements, retaining walls, and pile foundations, with a focus on practical, safe, and efficient solutions.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage complex projects, liaise with clients, and help expand our service offering while maintaining

Qualifications

• BEng or MEng in Geotechnical Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered status or working towards chartered professional status.
• Experience delivering geotechnical design work with minimal supervision.
• Strong knowledge of soil mechanics and Eurocode 7.
• Experience in ground investigations planning and interpretation.
• Proven ability in temporary and permanent works design (retaining walls, piles).
• Clear, technical report writing and client-facing communication.

Responsabilités

• Lead geotechnical design packages to high technical standards.
• Develop and expand the company’s geotechnical design services.
• Deliver temporary and permanent works design across projects.
• Review site data, build ground models and derive design parameters.
• Manage budgets, resources and project timelines.
• Ensure compliance with standards and health and safety requirements.
• Mentor junior engineers and support QA improvements.

Connaissances

Geotechnical design

Project leadership

Soil mechanics

Geotechnical reports

Temporary works

Permanent works

Ground investigations

Client liaison

Budget management

Eurocode 7

Oasys software

PLAXIS 2D/3D

Python

Formation

BEng or MEng in Geotechnical Engineering

Chartered status

MSc Geotechnical Engineering (desirable)

Outils

PLAXIS 2D/3D

WALLAP

XDISP

ALP

ADSEC

PDISP

Python

Excel VBA

Description du poste

Heyne Tillett Steel is seeking an experienced Geotechnical Design Engineer (Associate to Associate Director) to lead in-house geotechnical design within a growing consultancy team in London. You will drive technically robust designs for temporary works, basements, retaining walls, and pile foundations, with a focus on practical, safe, and efficient solutions.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage complex projects, liaise with clients, and help expand our service offering while maintaining