Graduate Geotechnical Engineer: Ground & Tunnelling

Mott MacDonald

Sheffield

On-site

GBP 24,000 - 32,000

Full time

39 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance
Pension contributions matching 4.5–7%
Life assurance up to 4x salary
Annual bonus schemes
Hybrid working policy

Job summary

Join Mott MacDonald in a graduate geotechnics role focused on ground investigations, data modelling and design support across major projects. You will learn from experienced geotechnical engineers and participate in training programmes within a global Practice.

A three-year development pathway backs your early career with mentoring, technical and soft-skill training. You’ll apply knowledge in engineering geology, geotechnical engineering and civil engineering while contributing to

Qualifications

  • Less than 12 months of relevant experience (excluding placements).
  • Minimum bachelor’s degree in one of the listed disciplines, obtained no earlier than 2025.
  • Interest in geotechnics, foundations, slope and earthworks engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare desk studies for ground investigations and Eurocode 7 compliance.
  • Plan, supervise and report ground investigations.
  • Develop visualisation of digital ground data using modelling tools.
  • Contribute to ground model interpretation and parameter derivation for design and risk management.
  • Assist with soil/rock mechanics analyses for foundations, slopes and earthworks.

Skills

Initiative
Communication
Attention to detail
Analytical problem solving

Education

Engineering geology
Geotechnical engineering
Civil Engineering

Tools

Leapfrog
OpenGround

Job description

Join Mott MacDonald in a graduate geotechnics role focused on ground investigations, data modelling and design support across major projects. You will learn from experienced geotechnical engineers and participate in training programmes within a global Practice.

A three-year development pathway backs your early career with mentoring, technical and soft-skill training. You’ll apply knowledge in engineering geology, geotechnical engineering and civil engineering while contributing to

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