Geotechnical Engineer

Matchtech; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is recruiting a Geotechnical Engineer (Contract) to support a major HS2 route package in Birmingham. The role is a Construction Phase Support (CPS) on site, coordinating with the contractor and client to manage geotechnical issues and validate design assumptions.

You will review ITPs, witness testing, collect data, and prepare Geotechnical Feedback Reports, while mentoring junior staff and ensuring auditable site records.

Qualifications

• Geotechnical engineering experience in highways / major infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of geotechnical design and CPS delivery.
• Confident with geotechnical data interpretation/analysis.
• Strong stakeholder communication and problem-solving.
• Able to be on site in Birmingham 3+ days/week.
• Relevant engineering degree (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) and witness requirements coordination.
• Witness site inspections/testing and review construction records.
• Maintain auditable site observation reports and record reviews.
• Review/reply to site technical queries and NCRs.
• Support junior staff and provide technical input on I&M data and monitoring meetings.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

CPS delivery

Data interpretation

Stakeholder communication

On-site in Birmingham

Education

Relevant engineering degree

Job description

A leading highways consultancy is looking for a Geotechnical Engineer (Contract) to support a major HS2 route package in Birmingham. This is a Geotechnical Construction Phase Support (CPS) role, co-located with the wider project team, supporting the contractor/client on site, handling live geotechnical issues and validating design assumptions.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) - Secondary Assurance/Check
• Review ITPs and recommend witnessing requirements for contractor testing/inspections
• Witness site inspections/testing and review samples of construction records
• Maintain auditable site observation reports and record reviews
• Field Change Requests (FCRs) - Technical Support
• Review/respond to site technical queries
• Follow internal assurance processes for design changes
• Flag when external assurance is required for changes
• Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs)
• Respond to NCRs or coordinate design team support
• Flag when external assurance is required for NCR solutionsInstrumentation and Monitoring (I&M)
• Analyse/interpret monitoring data and provide technical input
• Attend regular monitoring meetings
• Provide mitigation recommendations for trigger breaches/unexpected trends
• Earthworks & Geotechnical Data Logging
• Slope geological inspections/mapping (cuts, bulk excavations)
• Formation inspections for multiple structure types
• Geotechnical Feedback Reports (GFR)
• Support production/checking of feedback reports
• Support junior staff as required

Requirements

• Geotechnical engineering experience in highways / major infrastructure
• Strong understanding of geotechnical design and CPS delivery
• Confident with geotechnical data interpretation/analysis
• Strong stakeholder communication and problem-solving
• Able to be on site in Birmingham 3+ days/week
• Relevant engineering degree (or equivalent)