Graduate Geotechnical Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Scotland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist ground-investigation company in Aberdeen is seeking a Graduate Geotechnical Engineer to contribute to site-investigation projects. This role offers hands-on experience with training and clear career progression. Responsibilities include planning investigations, logging samples, and supervising drilling operations. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant degree, possess a UK driving license, and reside near Aberdeen. Competitive salary (£25,000 - £29,000) and benefits are included.

Benefits

Full training and mentoring

Enhanced pension scheme

Hands-on exposure to site work

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline.
• Possession of a full UK driving licence.
• Residing near Aberdeen.
• Full right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and delivering intrusive ground investigations.
• Log soil, rock, and samples to industry standards.
• Supervise on-site drilling operations.
• Gather field data for factual reports.
• Participate in monitoring and sampling.

Skills

Communication

Fieldwork

Lab work

Education

Degree in Geology, Earth Science, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Science

Tools

Modern drilling rigs

Job description

Graduate Geotechnical Engineer

Reference: (phone number removed)

Location: Aberdeen

Salary: £25,000 - £29,000

A specialist ground-investigation specialist based in the Aberdeen area is looking for a Graduate Geotechnical Engineer to join their growing team. This company delivers a full range of geotechnical and geo-environmental services across Scotland – from small residential sites to major commercial and civil-engineering projects – supported by an in-house laboratory and a fleet of modern drilling rigs.

The Graduate Geotechnical Engineer Role

You will play a key part in delivering site-investigation projects, combining fieldwork, lab work and office-based reporting. Responsibilities include:

• Assisting with planning and delivering intrusive ground investigations.
• Logging soil, rock and samples to industry standards.
• Supervising on-site drilling operations and coordinating with drilling teams.
• Gathering and organising field data and supporting the production of factual reports.
• Taking part in monitoring, sampling and occasional post-site visits.

The Graduate Geotechnical Engineer selected will be:

• Degree-qualified in Geology, Earth Science, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Science or a similar discipline.
• In possession of a full UK driving licence.
• Live in or near to Aberdeen.
• Have a full right to work in the UK.
• Confident communicating with colleagues, drillers and clients.

What's on Offer

• Competative salary (£25,000 - £29,000)
• Full training, mentoring and clear career progression.
• Enhanced pension scheme and benefits.
• Hands-on exposure to drilling operations, site work and laboratory testing.
• The chance to develop strong technical foundations while working on varied and interesting projects across Scotland.

If you are interested in this or other roles Engineering/Remediation roles please do not hesitate to contact Beth Young on (url removed) or call (phone number removed). We have many more vacancies available on our website. Please refer to (url removed). This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position

Job Info

Job Title:

Graduate Geotechnical Engineer

Company:

Penguin Recruitment

Location:

Posted:

Closes:

Jan 4th 2026

Sector:

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

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