Programme-Wide Geotechnical SME – Senior/Principal

Charlton Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 12%

Healthcare

25 days holiday

Job summary

High Speed Two Ltd is seeking a Senior or Principal Geotechnical Engineer to operate at a programme-wide level within the Chief Engineer's Team in Birmingham. You will apply deep expertise in foundations and earthworks to guide design through construction across major national infrastructure projects.

This client-side role offers exposure to innovative geotechnical challenges, with progression to Lead Geotechnical Engineer and ongoing opportunities within HS2 through 2039.

Qualifications

• Senior or Principal level geotechnical engineering experience.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.
• Strong geotechnical design experience covering foundations and earthworks.
• Experience of major infrastructure or complex civil engineering projects.
• Good understanding of ground investigation, ground conditions and geotechnical risk.
• Experience reviewing or assuring technical designs and construction proposals.
• Strong understanding of UK construction requirements, including CDM.
• Ability to provide clear technical advice and challenge proposals constructively.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness, including an understanding of NEC contracts and how unforeseen ground conditions can lead to contractual and programme impacts (EW & CE's)

Responsibilities

• Provide programme wide geotechnical SME support across HS2's major civil engineering assets.
• Provide technical assurance and independent engineering judgement on geotechnical designs and construction proposals.
• Review and advise on foundations, earthworks, retaining structures, ground conditions and associated geotechnical works.
• Support project teams where specialist geotechnical expertise is required to resolve complex technical issues.
• Challenge designs, assumptions and technical proposals where necessary and recommend practical engineering solutions.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams across Main Works Civils, stations and Rail Systems.
• Support construction teams with geotechnical issues arising during delivery and provide input into asset maintenance where required.
• Contribute to the development of geotechnical standards, specifications, guidance and best practice.
• Support research, innovation and trials that improve geotechnical design and construction.
• Apply engineering judgement to identify when additional specialist investigation, analysis or technical input is required.
• Contribute to technical risk management, including risks associated with unforeseen ground and physical conditions.
• Work with contractors, consultants, research organisations and internal engineering teams to develop robust solutions.

Job description

High Speed Two Ltd is seeking a Senior or Principal Geotechnical Engineer to operate at a programme-wide level within the Chief Engineer's Team in Birmingham. You will apply deep expertise in foundations and earthworks to guide design through construction across major national infrastructure projects.

This client-side role offers exposure to innovative geotechnical challenges, with progression to Lead Geotechnical Engineer and ongoing opportunities within HS2 through 2039.