Geotechnical Engineer

Matchtech; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer (Contract) to support a major HS2 route package in Birmingham. The role is Geotechnical Construction Phase Support (CPS), co-located with the project team, addressing live geotechnical issues and validating design assumptions.

Responsibilities include reviewing ITPs, witnessing site inspections, handling FCRs/NCRs, data interpretation, and reporting on-site 3+ days per week in Birmingham. A relevant engineering degree is required.

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

• Review ITPs and witness requirements for contractor testing/inspections.
• Witness site inspections/testing and review samples of construction records.
• Maintain auditable site observation reports and record reviews.
• Review/respond to site technical queries for FCRs.
• Follow internal assurance processes for design changes.
• Flag when external assurance is required for changes.
• Respond to NCRs or coordinate design team support.
• Flag when external assurance is required for NCR solutions.
• Analyse/interpret monitoring data and provide technical input.
• Attend regular monitoring meetings.
• Provide mitigation recommendations for trigger breaches/unexpected trends.
• Slope geological inspections/mapping (cuts, bulk excavations).
• Formation inspections for multiple structure types.
• Support production/checking of feedback reports.
• Support junior staff as required.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

On-site

Stakeholder communication

Problem-solving

Education

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 solutions

Instrumentation 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)