Principal Geotechnical Engineer - Derby

BALFOUR BEATTY-4; Derby; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join their Power T&D team. The role focuses on managing geotechnical design delivery across projects, requiring solid experience in civil engineering and effective leadership. Flexible working options are available, encouraging a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid leave

Pension

Share plans

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Strong management of civil/geotechnical design projects.
• Experience supervising sub-consultants/subcontractors.
• Good knowledge of Eurocode and British standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a section of the Geotechnical and OHL foundation design team.
• Ensure timely delivery and high quality of designs, compliant with standards.
• Assess and identify design and temporary works requirements.

Skills

Management experience

Proven civil engineering design experience

Extensive geotechnical design experience

Expertise in Tekla Tedds

Education

Degree in civil or geotechnical engineering or equivalent

Chartered Engineer preferred (ICE or IStruct)

Post-graduate civil engineering experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

CAD

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty is currently seeking a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join their Power T&D team.

Background does not have to be within High Voltage Power industry, as the delivery of construction design management is transferable. Our stakeholders, clients, and engineering teams respect good quality leadership and the willingness to achieve the project goals.

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, passionate individual who has a strong background in Geotechnical Engineering.

Role purpose

To take responsibility for the design delivery and suitability of works across Power T&D construction projects, with a focus on Overhead Line (OHL) foundations and geotechnical delivery.

Work with project teams, designers, and subcontractors through the design phase to deliver safe and suitable scope of works in line with project objectives.

Provide advice on constructability and sequencing of civil design and temporary works designs for Power T&D.

Support geotechnical aspects across PT&D workstreams.

Engage in bid development, tendering, and innovation projects alongside the Team Lead and Design Delivery Manager.

Balfour Beatty welcomes applications from both full-time and part-time candidates, including those interested in job-sharing. The company offers flexible working policies to support work-life balance.

What you'll be doing

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead and manage a section of the Geotechnical and OHL foundation design team.
• Undertake design and coordination of foundation and geotechnical designs on OHL, Cabling, and Substation projects, from feasibility to detailed design and installation, supporting temporary works design as needed.
• Ensure timely delivery and high quality of designs, reports, calculations, and drawings compliant with standards (BS/Eurocodes/ENA).
• Understand and incorporate client requirements, including implicit ones, contributing to robust pricing and delivery solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess and identify design and temporary works requirements, driving a Safety by Design approach.
• Lead civil project designs including reinforced concrete, ground risk assessments, tower capacity, site design, slope stability, and geotechnical management.
• Maintain compliance with CDM regulations and legal standards.
• Perform technical quality assurance reviews and design approvals.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Assist in tender processes, scope interpretation, and providing advice.
• Guide and upskill team members, supporting engineering design delivery and software use.
• Support in managing output and delivery of design drawings.
• Contribute to team objectives, strategy, and requirements.

Who we're looking for

Skills Required:

• Management experience
• Degree in civil or geotechnical engineering or equivalent
• Chartered Engineer preferred (ICE or IStruct)
• Post-graduate civil engineering experience
• Experience supervising sub-consultants/subcontractors
• Proven civil engineering design experience
• Strong management of civil/geotechnical design projects
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, CAD
• Extensive geotechnical design experience
• Expertise in Tekla Tedds
• Good knowledge of Eurocode and British standards

Why work for us

We deliver some of the UK's most ambitious projects, developing and maintaining vital infrastructure. We offer benefits like flexible working, paid leave, family policies, pension, share plans, volunteering leave, and recognition schemes.

About us

Balfour Beatty's Power T&D teams work with network owners to provide technical solutions across the electricity grid, supporting projects from design to maintenance.

Diversity and inclusion are core to our culture. We are a Gold Award holder in the MoD 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and a Disability Confident Employer, actively encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds and those with disabilities.