Principal Geotechnical Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Croydon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy is seeking a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to build and lead a Geotechnical team in Croydon. The role involves providing strategic leadership on rail projects, technical delivery, and commercial growth, with responsibilities including designing ground investigations and managing client relations.

Qualifications

• Chartered or near-to-chartered status (MICE).
• 8+ years experience within geotechnical detailed design.
• Ambition to grow a Geotechnical team.

Responsibilities

• Support the UK Geotechnical team on projects across the UK.
• Provide strategic leadership and technical oversight to the Croydon office.
• Designing ground investigations and foundation designs.

Skills

Soil mechanics

Geotechnical design

Business development

Client-facing

Education

Civil Engineering

Job description

Job Description

I am looking to speak with a Principal Geotechnical Engineer specialising in detailed design to build and develop a Geotechnical team in Croydon. You will be sat alongside established multi-disciplinary teams, assisting the wider UK geotechnical team for an SME design consultancy that is currently going through an exciting growth phase.

Your responsibilities as a Principal Geotechnical Engineer will be to support the UK Geotechnical team on projects across the UK but ultimately providing strategic leadership and technical oversight to the Croydon office focussing on rail projects.

Principal Geotechnical Engineer responsibilities include both technical delivery and commercial growth. A taste includes:

• Designing ground investigations
• Foundation design (deep and shallow including settlement)
• Detailed pile design
• Slope stability analysis
• Soil nailing/rock anchors design
• Design of retaining structures
• Writing geotechnical reports
• Tendering, bidding, and being client-facing

Exciting rail project work across frameworks, contractor design, and reactive projects.

Specification

• Chartered or near-to-chartered status (MICE)
• Civil Engineering education background with a focus on soil mechanics
• 8+ years experience within geotechnical detailed design using industry software on UK rail projects
• Ambition to grow a Geotechnical team and engage in business development

Preferred skills include:

• Temporary works design
• Network Rail design
• Highways design
• Finite element analysis

If you would like to know more about the role and company, please contact Cory Taylor at Calibre Search, Manchester.

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