Graduate Geotechnical Engineer: Foundations & Tunneling

Mott MacDonald Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biannual salary reviews

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Employee ownership

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Mott MacDonald invites graduates to join its Geotechnics Practice, a global network of 600+ professionals. You will learn from experienced geotechnical engineers through webinars, workshops and graduate accelerator programmes.

The role covers ground investigations, data modelling, and risk-informed design across major projects. The three-year Accelerating your Future programme provides mentorship, training and a long-term career path in a collaborative, inclusive environment with a hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Geotechnical field awarded no earlier than 2025.
• Less than 12 months of relevant experience (excluding placements).
• Demonstrates genuine interest in the opportunity, values and projects at Mott MacDonald.

Responsibilities

• Prepare desk studies.
• Plan, supervise and report on ground investigations per Eurocode 7.
• Manage and develop visualisation of digital ground data using Leapfrog, OpenGround and other modelling platforms.
• Contribute to ground model interpretation and derivation of parameters for design and risk management.
• Perform soil and rock mechanics analyses for foundations, slopes, earthworks and retaining structures.
• Classify rock masses using rock mass rating systems.
• Prepare technical reports, risk assessments and specifications.
• Collaborate with project managers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Site investigation

Report writing

Ground data management

Data visualization

Education

Civil Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Engineering Geology

Geological Sciences (geotechnical)

Tools

Leapfrog

OpenGround

Job description

Mott MacDonald invites graduates to join its Geotechnics Practice, a global network of 600+ professionals. You will learn from experienced geotechnical engineers through webinars, workshops and graduate accelerator programmes.

The role covers ground investigations, data modelling, and risk-informed design across major projects. The three-year Accelerating your Future programme provides mentorship, training and a long-term career path in a collaborative, inclusive environment with a hybrid