Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK engineering firm is seeking a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to lead their Leeds team, focusing on a variety of innovative projects, including slope stability and commercial developments. This role promises excellent working conditions, a competitive salary, and opportunities for career progression in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Generous pension Package

Flexible Benefits

Career Progression

Excellent working conditions

Qualifications

• Experience in managing engineering geologists.
• Solid knowledge of geotechnical practices and standards.
• Ability to work on various civil engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the geotechnical team in Leeds on various projects.
• Conduct slope stability and mining risk assessments.
• Manage retaining wall and residential project engineering.

Skills

Geotechnical Engineering

Team Management

Slope Stability Analysis

Education

Chartered Engineer (or close)

Job description

Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Leeds

£45-60,000 (depending on experience)

One of Britain's largest multi-disciplinary engineering companies are looking for a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to run the Leeds team of talented engineering geologists to work on a mixture of slope stability, retaining walls, mining risk assessment, residential, high-rises, commercial and local authority projects.

You will be joining an established geotechnical set up within a future thinking company who are focused on high working standards, innovative projects, who are ever expanding and setting the pace in the ground investigation industry in the South East.

We are looking for a Senior/Principal level geotechnical engineer who has or is close to chartership, if this is you and you are looking for a new opportunity to showcase your skills, please get in touch!

This Principal Geotechnical Engineer position offers:

Fantastic salary
Generous pension Package
Excellent working conditions
Friendly team setting
The chance to build and manage a team
Career Progression
Flexible Benefits
Leeds office
Hybrid working

If the above sounds like you, please get in touch to apply for this Principal Geotechnical Engineer position

Interested in this or other geoenvironmental/geotechnical roles? Please do not hesitate to contact Joel Bullen on or call (phone number removed). We have many more vacancies available on our website.
This is a permanent role.
Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position

Job Info

Job Title:

Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Company:

Penguin Recruitment

Location:

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Posted:

Closes:

Jul 16th 2025

Sector:

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

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