Graduate Geotechnical Design Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; York; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

CPD opportunities

Training provided

Support to chartership

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Graduate Geotechnical Design Engineer in York to join a specialist geotechnical consultancy. You will learn to develop ground models and design structures like retaining walls, foundations, piles, and reinforced soil slopes on UK residential and commercial projects.

You will gain experience in ground movement assessments and collaborate with a supportive team while benefiting from training, pension, private healthcare, and chartership support.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering (geotech focus) or similar (MSc preferred).
• Full and clean UK Driving Licence.
• Be commutable to York and have right to work in the UK.
• Experience in Geotechnical Engineering and soil mechanics; knowledge of software is preferable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop ground models and design structures including retaining walls, foundations, piles and reinforced soil slopes on residential and commercial projects.
• Conduct ground movement assessments and support the wider team.

Skills

Geotechnical Eng

Soil mechanics

AutoCAD

Excel

ALP

PDisp

Rocscience Slide

ADC Adsec

Oasys Pile

WALLAP

Education

Bachelors in Engineering Geology / Geotechnical / Civil (geotech focus)

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

ALP

PDisp

Rocscience Slide

ADC Adsec

Oasys Pile

WALLAP

Job description

Graduate Geotechnical Design Engineer (York)

Reference: BY268220

Salary: £26,000 - £29,000

A specialist Geotechnical Design Consultancy based in York are seeking an ambitious graduate to join their team on a variety of exciting residential projects around the UK. With support to chartership and an abundance of projects to work on, this is a great opportunity to kickstart your career and develop your skills.

The Graduate Geotechnical Design Engineer selected will be learning to develop ground models and designing structures including retaining walls, foundations, piles and reinforced soil slopes on a range of residential and commercial projects. Engineers will also be conducting ground movement assessments and supporting the wider team.

The Graduate Geotechnical Design Engineer selected will be offered:

• A competitive salary (£26,000 - £29,000).
• An excellent company pension and benefits scheme, with annual bonuses and salary reviews.
• Private Healthcare.
• Continued professional development opportunities.
• Training provided.
• Support to chartership.

To be considered for the Graduate Geotechnical Design Engineer position you should:

• Have a degree in Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering (with a geotechnical focus) or similar (MSc preferred).
• Have a full and clean UK Driving Licence.
• Be commutable to York and the surrounding area.
• Have a full right to work in the UK.
• Experience in Geotechnical Engineering and understanding of soil mechanics (with experience using softwares such as , AutoCAD, Excel, Alp, PDisp, Rocscience Slide, ADC Adsec, Oasys Pile and WALLAP) is preferable but not essential.