Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consulting firm is seeking a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join their London team on a hybrid basis. The role involves leading and mentoring a team, managing multiple projects, and preparing comprehensive ground reports. Candidates should have a minimum of 6 years' experience in geotechnical consultancy, a relevant degree, and ideally a chartered status. Strong communication skills and familiarity with standards in the UK geotechnical sector are essential. This position offers various perks including flexible working and professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangement

Enhanced inhouse training scheme

Life insurance

Interest-free travel loan scheme

Holiday buy back scheme

Bonus Scheme

Professional fees paid

Personal health care plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in civil or geotechnical engineering consultancy.
• Chartered Geologist or Chartered Engineer required.
• Familiarity with National Highways CD 622 process and temporary works design.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor engineers in project execution.
• Coordinate multiple projects while managing conflicting deadlines.
• Develop ground and conceptual site models from investigations.
• Prepare proposals and fee bids for new projects.
• Oversee earthworks processes and validate reports.

Skills

Leadership and team management

Geotechnical design and interpretation

Client relationship building

Report writing and communication

Education

BSc in Geology or Engineering Geology

BEng in Civil Engineering

MSc in Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering

Job description

Are you a passionate Geotechnical Engineer looking to take the next steps in your career? We have an opening for a talented Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join our clients London based team on a full time, hybrid basis.

You can expect to work as apart of a team of nearly 70 across a variety of UK offices and be working on desk studies, optioneering development constraints identification. Providing advice on Planning Applications and ES. Design and management of intrusive ground investigations, factual and interpretative reporting. From a design aspect you’ll be working on foundations, retention, slope stabilisation, brownfield remediation, mineral consolidation and earthworks.

The ideal candidate for this position would be someone with extensive experience in geotechnical engineering, who excels in leading and mentoring a team of engineers and who can demonstrate their ability to develop and implement innovative solutions for complex geotechnical challenges ensuring compliance with industry standards.

What’s on offer

• Flexible working arrangement
• Enhanced inhouse training scheme
• Life insurance
• Interest-free travel loan scheme
• Holiday buy back scheme
• Bonus Scheme
• Professional fees paid
• Personal health care plan

The role

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of Engineers, aligning workload with resources.
• Coordinate multiple projects for various clients while managing conflicting deadlines.
• Understand fee structures, cost management, and billing within a consultancy setting, coupled with an appreciation of the budgetary and commercial drivers in the development sector.
• Cultivate strong client relationships to secure repeat business.
• Identify and leverage business opportunities.
• Prepare clear, concise, and well-presented proposals and fee bids for new projects.
• Develop comprehensive ground and conceptual site models from desk studies and ground investigation data, producing clear, concise, and informative reports.
• Understand the role of engineering geology and geotechnical engineering in the design of residential, commercial, and retail developments, and associated infrastructure.
• Analyse soil and rock behaviour in the UK, focusing on the engineering characteristics of the London basin.
• Oversee earthworks processes, including the preparation of earthworks specifications, monitoring construction, and validating earthworks reports.
• Demonstrate expertise in soil-structure interaction, geotechnical design, and interpretation, including ground model determination, slope stability assessments, shallow and deep foundation design, ground improvement options, retaining wall design, and ground movement assessments.
• Apply value engineering principles to maximize client and contractor value while overseeing piling works, earthworks, and foundation processes.
• Execute temporary and permanent works design, ensuring robust project outcomes.
• Exhibit exceptional written communication skills with proficiency in report writing and reviewing.

What you need to succeed

• BSc in Geology, Engineering Geology, or BEng in Civil Engineering.
• Proven and demonstrable experience in a civil or geotechnical engineering consultancy within the UK with a minimum of 6+ years’ experience.
• Ideally to have a MSc in Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering.
• To be a Chartered Geologist or Chartered Engineer.
• Experience with the National Highways CD 622 process, as well as familiarity with London Underground and Network Rail standards, and temporary works design.