Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Sweco UK Ltd

Leeds

Hybrid

GBP 75,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks

Competitive pension contribution

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Company car or car allowance

Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme

Professional subscriptions paid

25 days holiday + bank holidays (+ 5)

Job summary

Sweco UK Ltd is seeking a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join the Ground Engineering team in Leeds. The role supports delivery across the UK with a flexible, hybrid pattern requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office/on site.

A senior, Chartered-level geotechnical expert will guide projects spanning highways, water, energy and development sectors. You will be responsible for project management, design review, tender support, and client liaison, contributing to technically robust

Qualifications

A MEng in Civil Engineering or MSc in Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering.
Chartered Engineer (CEng) / Geologist (CGeol) status.
Experience managing geotechnical consultancy projects in the UK.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage geotechnical projects across the UK in highways, water, energy and development sectors.
Input to PM plans, prepare tender documents and support post-tender negotiations.
Oversee project startup, set deliverables, milestones and QA strategies.
Review design inputs, produce deliverables and manage design checks and approvals.
Attend internal project reviews and client meetings; drive continuous improvements.

Education

MEng in Civil Engineering

MSc in Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Geologist (CGeol) status

Tools

MS Project

Word

Excel

AutoCAD

Geotechnical design software

Job description

Society is in your hands, what are you waiting for?

We are currently looking for talented and motivated Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join our Ground Engineering team. This role can be based at our Leeds office and can be worked flexibly with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office/on site and the option of adjusted start and finish times.

What does the role involve?

In this role, you’ll be an active member of the Ground Engineering team helping to deliver a diverse portfolio of projects across the UK for a range of market sectors including highways, water, energy and development. The Ground Engineering team provide a wide range of geotechnical design services across all project stages including feasibility studies, ground investigations, geotechnical interpretation, preliminary and detailed design, and construction supervision for geotechnical works.

Sweco offer diverse experience for their engineers including projects spanning various industry sectors, as well varied geotechnical activities included ground investigation specification and management, earthworks and structures designs, and construction stage support.

You will be joining a very experienced and enthusiastic team that have recently supported the British Antarctic Survey’s £100M Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme and delivered the detailed geotechnical design for prominent projects such as the £790m Queensferry Crossing, Stockholm Metro Extension, A47 improvement programme and Beauly HDVC Convertor Station.

This is an exciting time to join Sweco and if you want to be part of a company who is small in all the best ways but large enough to provide a diverse and exciting workload, this job is for you.

Responsibilities include:

Business Opportunity

Input to technical elements of Project Management Plan.

Tender

Support the preparation of the Scope of Services (Proposal) documents including any post-tender negotiations.
Support the creation of the tender.

Project Start-up

Assist the Project Manager in clarifying the project brief, agree deliverables, key milestones, project methodology, quality assurance, and control strategy.
Input to technical elements of the Project Management Plan.
Finalise project checking and approval arrangements.
Attend internal project start-up meeting.

Project Delivery

Review and validate design inputs; submit RFI requests via the Project Manager.
Produce design deliverables (including calculations, drawings, sketches, reports, etc.) to achieve the optimum engineering solution for the project.
Implement and manage project checking and approval arrangements.
Assess, document, and communicate design changes to the Project Manager.
Participate in technical reviews (this may involve chairing the review meeting).
Check design outputs before submission to the PM/TA for approval.
Attend internal project review meetings.

Project Close-out

Attend ‘close out meeting’ with the client.
Recommend/implement improvements to technical policy, processes, and design solutions and share via the knowledge management channels as appropriate.

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

Have knowledge and/or experience of the management of projects, both financially and technically.
Excellent interpersonal / team working skills, with a good working relationship with all levels of the organisation, clients and contractors.
A proven track record of working in geotechnical consultancy in the UK.
Have appropriate experience in design, contract and tender preparation, tender assessment, construction supervision and administration.
Familiarity with relevant software packages such as MS Project, Word, Excel, AutoCAD and geotechnical design software etc.
The ability to organise and prioritise workload to ensure that timescales are met.
Good problem solving/contingency planning skills with ability to find quick, innovative and practical engineering solutions.
Responsibility for your own personal development and be able to support the learning of others.

In terms of qualifications, you’ll have:

A MEng in Civil Engineering or MSc in Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering.
Chartered Engineer (CEng) / Geologist (CGeol) status.

You’ll experience a diverse, inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you'll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.

Employee Benefits

Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
Competitive pension contribution
Life Assurance
Private Medical Insurance
Company car or car allowance
Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
Cycle2Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
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About Us

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more

The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK.

We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer which reflects our commitment to fair pay and support for all colleagues.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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