Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer in Northampton. This role offers competitive salary, flexible working, and the opportunity to lead projects and train junior staff. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience in geo-environmental consulting. This is a permanent, full-time position with opportunities for career development within a supportive team.

Benefits

Company pension and benefits scheme

Flexible hours

Continued Professional Development

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a geo-environmental or geotechnical consultant.
• Clean and valid UK Driving licence.
• Understanding of engineering geology.

Responsibilities

• Oversee site work and review reports.
• Lead a team and train junior members.
• Liaise with clients and work on proposals.

Skills

Geo-Environmental Consulting

Project Management

Team Leadership

Business Development

Education

Degree in geology, geotechnical engineering, or geoscience

Job description

Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer

Location: Northampton

Reference: BY56664

Salary: £38,000 - £45,000.

An exciting opportunity for a Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer looking for more responsibility and to join a team of ground investigation specialists, has presented itself. With opportunities to project manage, team lead, work on bidding and tendering and business development, this is a great next step into a supported Principal role.

The Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer position offers:

A competitive salary (£35,000 - £45,000).
Company pension and benefits scheme.
Work with a team of experts on a wide variety of projects.
Continued Professional Development and career opportunities.
Opportunity to lead a team and train junior members.
Flexible hours and hybrid work available.The Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer selected will be working both in office and on site on a range of contaminated land and geotechnical projects, overseeing site work, reviewing reports, leading a team, liaising with clients, working on quotes and proposals, contributing to business development and training junior members of the team. A well-established understanding of engineering geology is therefore essential.

To be considered for this Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer position you should:

Have extensive experience as a geo-environmental or geotechnical consultant.
Have a degree in geology, geotechnical engineering, geoscience (or a similar/relevant subject).
Hold a clean and valid UK Driving licence.
Be commutable to the Northampton area and willing to travel to site at times.
Have a full right to work in the UK.If you are interested in this or other roles in Geo-Environmental Engineering/Consulting 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:

Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer

Company:

Penguin Recruitment

Location:

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Posted:

Jul 30th 2025

Closes:

Aug 30th 2025

Sector:

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

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