Graduate Engineering Geologist

Penguin Recruitment; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development support

Chartered status support

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Graduate Engineering Geologist to join a specialist ground engineering consultancy in Liverpool. You will gain hands-on experience in ground investigations, drilling, logging and reporting, working with senior engineers across North West projects.

You'll contribute to site supervision, soil/rock logging, sampling, and interpretation of results, with training and clear progression towards professional accreditation.

Qualifications

• A degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Geoscience or a related subject.
• Willingness to start a career in ground engineering and gain practical site experience.
• Able to travel to sites across the North West and work outdoors on active construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Attend and supervise ground investigation sites.
• Work with drilling contractors and log soils/rocks to recognised standards.
• Take soil and groundwater samples and monitor groundwater and gas.
• Prepare factual ground investigation reports and assist with interpretative reporting.
• Produce site records, logs and technical drawings, and liaise with contractors and clients.

Skills

Ground investigation

Site supervision

Soil/rock logging

Sampling & testing

Reporting

Liaison with contractors/clients

Record keeping

Education

Geology degree

Engineering Geology degree

Geoscience degree

Job description

Graduate Engineering Geologist

Liverpool | £27,000 - £32,000

A specialist ground engineering consultancy is looking to bring a Graduate Engineering Geologist into its Liverpool team.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who wants to get properly involved in ground investigation rather than spending their first few years behind a desk. You’ll get exposure to site work, drilling, logging and reporting, while working alongside experienced engineers and geologists on projects across the North West.

The role

You’ll be involved in projects from the early stages of a ground investigation through to reporting and interpretation. Your work will include:

• Attending and supervising ground investigation sites
• Working alongside drilling contractors
• Logging soils and rock to recognised standards
• Trial pitting, window sampling and cable percussion investigations
• Taking soil and groundwater samples
• Groundwater and gas monitoring
• Preparing factual ground investigation reports
• Assisting with interpretative reporting and ground models
• Reviewing laboratory and in‑situ testing results
• Producing site records, logs and technical drawings
• Supporting senior engineers and project managers
• Liaising with contractors and clients on site

You’ll work across a mixture of residential, commercial, infrastructure and redevelopment projects, giving you a good grounding in different geological conditions and investigation techniques.

About you

You’ll have a degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Geoscience or a related subject and be looking to start your career in ground engineering.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Genuinely interested in geology and how it influences engineering projects
• Comfortable working outdoors and on active construction sites
• Keen to get practical site experience
• Organised and able to keep accurate records
• Confident communicating with contractors and colleagues
• Interested in developing their technical knowledge
• Happy to travel to different sites across the North WestA full UK driving licence would be beneficial.

What makes the role interesting?

The aim is to give you proper exposure to ground investigation from the start. You’ll spend time on site learning how investigations are actually carried out, before developing your reporting and interpretation skills back in the office.

As you gain experience, there’s scope to take on more responsibility for investigations, develop your technical specialisms and work towards professional accreditation.

What’s on offer?

• £27,000 - £32,000 salary, depending on experience
• Liverpool-based role
• Varied ground investigation projects
• Strong balance of site and office work
• Practical training from experienced engineers and geologists
• Support towards professional development and chartership
• Clear progression opportunities
• Opportunity to build a long-term career in ground engineering