Head of GeoTechnical & Geo-Environmental

Evera Recruitment; Higham Ferrers; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Evera Recruitment is seeking an experienced Head of Geotechnical & Geo-Environmental to lead a specialist engineering function within a growing consultancy. You will sit in the Senior Management Team, shaping strategy and driving performance across residential, industrial and infrastructure sectors.

The role requires strong leadership, broad technical expertise in ground investigation, foundations, earthworks, and contaminated land, and a track record of delivering complex projects and winning

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in civil/geotechnical/environmental engineering or related field.
• Significant leadership experience in geotechnical/geo-environmental projects.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across geotechnical and geo-environmental activities.
• Lead project delivery from feasibility to close-out.
• Mentor and develop multidisciplinary teams and manage budgets.
• Support bids, proposals and client engagement to drive growth.

Skills

Geotechnical leadership

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Bid/proposal support

Education

Master's degree in Civil/Geotechnical/Environmental Engineering

Job description

An experienced Head of Geotechnical & Geo-Environmental is required to lead and develop a specialist engineering function within a growing consultancy environment.

This role sits within the Senior Management Team, providing strategic, technical and people leadership while shaping the future direction of the department. The position focuses on delivering high-quality consultancy services, strengthening client relationships and supporting business growth across residential, industrial and infrastructure sectors.

The Head of Geotechnical & Geo-Environmental will:

• Provide strategic leadership across geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering activities.
• Lead the delivery of projects from feasibility through design, construction support and close-out.
• Ensure technical excellence and compliance with relevant standards, legislation and best practice.
• Lead, mentor and develop the team, supporting capability growth and performance.
• Manage workload, resource planning, budgets and financial performance across the department.
• Support bids, proposals and client engagement activities to drive sustainable business growth.

The Head of Geotechnical & Geo-Environmental Engineering will have:

• A Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in senior or leadership roles within geotechnical and/or geo-environmental engineering.
• Strong technical expertise across ground investigation, foundations, earthworks, slope stability and contaminated land.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams, complex projects and senior stakeholder relationships.
• Strong commercial awareness including bids, fee proposals, margins and resource planning.
• Excellent communication, report writing and decision-making capability under pressure.

For experienced engineers looking to step into a strategic leadership position and make a tangible impact across projects, teams and clients, this role offers significant scope and responsibility.