Principal Geotechnical Design Engineer - London

BALFOUR BEATTY; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Geotechnical Engineer, leading innovative geotechnical projects within the Rail Sector. This role offers the chance to apply your expertise in a dynamic environment, ensuring compliance with industry standards while mentoring junior engineers. With a strong focus on developing cutting-edge solutions and engaging with clients, you'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of infrastructure. Enjoy a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical cover and generous leave. If you're passionate about geotechnical engineering and eager to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical health cover

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension savings schemes

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Discretionary annual salary reviews

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in geotechnical engineering, especially in Rail Infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of UK Railway geotechnical standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex geotechnical projects ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to ensure project success.

Skills

Geotechnical Engineering

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Business Development

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Chartered Geologist (CGeol)

Tools

PLAXIS

WALLAP

SLOPE/W

Job description

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Geotechnical Engineer with extensive experience in Rail Infrastructure to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and deliver complex geotechnical projects, providing technical excellence and innovation within the Rail Sector.

What you'll be doing

• Lead geotechnical design and assessment projects for Rail Infrastructure ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.


• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, guiding them through design and analysis challenges.


• Specify and supervise geotechnical site investigations, ground modelling, foundation design, and slope stability assessments.


• Develop and review geotechnical design reports, risk assessments, and design documentation.


• Ensure compliance with Network Rail standards, Eurocodes, and other relevant UK geotechnical regulations.


• Participate in tender preparation, project planning, and budgeting to support business development initiatives.


• Engage with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies to ensure project success and alignment with strategic objectives.


• Apply innovative approaches and emerging technologies in geotechnical engineering to enhance project outcomes.

Who we're looking for

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Chartered Geologist (CGeol) status with a relevant institution (ICE, GeolSoc, or equivalent).


• Experience in geotechnical engineering, preferably within the Rail Infrastructure sector.


• Strong understanding of UK Railway geotechnical standards, including Network Rail guidelines.


• Proven track record of leading and managing geotechnical projects from feasibility through to construction.


• Proficiency in geotechnical software such as PLAXIS, WALLAP, SLOPE/W, or similar.


• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make sound engineering judgments.


• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.


• Experience in business development, client engagement, and tendering processes is desirable.

Why work for us

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level. Some of our key benefits are:

• An attractive / negotiated salary


• Medical health cover


• 37.5 core base hours per week


• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays


• Pension savings schemes


• A whole host of other BB staff employee bens (discounts, exclusive offers etc)


• Refer a friend bonus scheme


• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

About us

Balfour Beatty Rail Traction is an electrical systems business with over 100 years of engineering expertise.

We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Rail, Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/