Graduate Geo-Environmental/Geotechnical Engineer

​; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible holiday allowance

Company pension scheme

Support for professional development

Clear career progression

Exposure to complex regional projects

Job summary

Evan Craig is recruiting for a Graduate Geo-Environmental/Geotechnical Engineer based in Liverpool. The role focuses on developing expertise in a smaller, focused project portfolio while balancing site and office work on geotechnical and environmental tasks.

You will join a reputable consultancy with a strong regional footprint, supporting investigations, data interpretation and reporting while collaborating closely with site teams and clients.

Qualifications

• Degree in geology, civil engineering, earth science or related field (2:1 or above).
• Approximately 1–3 years of relevant background in ground investigation or early-years site engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of geotechnical/site engineering work across a focused portfolio of live projects.
• Undertake site appraisals and review third-party information.
• Perform desk studies, land contamination assessments, remediation strategies and validation.
• Manage site investigations from planning through to completion.
• Assist project management to ensure delivery matches scope and budget.
• Interpret data and prepare reports to professional standards.
• Conduct human health and controlled water risk assessments, preferably DQRA.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Site engineering

Report writing

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Geology or Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Holebase SI

Surfer

MS Project

CAD

GIS

Job description

LIVERPOOL

Graduate Geo-Environmental/Geotechnical Engineer: Refocus and progress your career at this leading, innovative Medium-sized Engineering Consultancy. The role is based in Liverpool.

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Overview

Our client is a reputable, award-winning consultancy offering comprehensive services in civil, structural, environmental, and geotechnical engineering nationwide. They are known for their innovative, integrated and versatile approach and bring many decades of experience delivering diverse projects across multiple sectors.

They are now seeking an engineer with a relevant background in ground investigation (1–3 years) looking to move away from a high-turnover, multi-site caseload and instead develop in-depth familiarity with a smaller, more focused portfolio of projects gaining detailed knowledge of the sites, clients and technical requirements involved.

This role would suit a candidate who continues to value the engineering aspects of site work but is seeking a better balance between site and office-based responsibilities, rather than looking to move away from site work altogether.

The team holds a site commitment in Manchester scheduled to run for most of the following year, commencing in February, and the successful candidate should expect to be actively engaged in this project from an early stage in their tenure.

This is a great opportunity to become part of an expert collaborative and client-oriented culture, where proactive, dynamic and intuitive people, happy to work on their own initiative as well as being team players, are genuinely valued.

Responsibilities

• Supporting delivery of geotechnical and site engineering work across a focused, growing portfolio of live projects.
• Undertaking site appraisals and reviewing third-party information.
• Undertaking desk studies, land contamination assessments, remediation strategies and validation work as required.
• Managing site investigations from planning through to completion.
• Supporting project management to ensure delivery is in line with the required scope of works and budget.
• Interpreting data and producing reports to a suitable professional standard.
• Undertaking human health and controlled water risk assessments, and preferably Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessments (DQRA).

Location and Work Pattern

• Based at the Liverpool office, with regular site time including a substantial Manchester-based project from February next year for most of the following year.
• Roughly 3 days on site, 2 days in the office as a general pattern.
• Candidates should be realistically based within commuting/relocating distance of the Liverpool–Manchester corridor — being equidistant between the two, or based in either city, works well.

Requirements

• A degree in geology, civil engineering, earth science or a related discipline (2:1 or above where applicable), or equivalent industry background
• Approximately 1–3 years' relevant background
• Background in ground investigation, or equivalent early-years site engineering track record.
• A genuine interest in continuing to engage with site work, but on a smaller number of projects with less constant movement.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for liaising with site teams, clients and colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills, IT proficiency and technical report-writing ability.
• A collaborative, problem-solving approach and good record-keeping discipline.
• Competent with MS Word, Excel, Holebase SI, Surfer and MS Project; familiarity with CAD or GIS and geotechnical software such as PDisp or GEO5 would be an advantage.
• Willing and able to be based from the Liverpool office, with regular travel to sites including Manchester.
• Open to relocation if not already local to the North West — realistically commutable or relocatable to the Liverpool/Manchester area.
• Prior exposure to contaminated land, ground engineering or brownfield/former-landfill sites would be beneficial.
• An enthusiastic, ambitious approach to long-term career development.
• A full UK driving licence.

On offer

• Salary £30,000–£37,000
• Flexible holiday allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Support towards relevant professional qualifications and memberships
• Clear career progression route within the office and business
• Exposure to complex, regionally significant projects, including brownfield regeneration and emerging data centre work

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Due to high volume, we are unable to acknowledge every application. Bear in mind that if you are shortlisted you will be contacted in 7 days.

All Evan Craig vacancies require right to work in the UK.

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