Senior Design Engineer - Geotechnical

AJ Group; Camberley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension 5%

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Life assurance

Enhanced sick pay

25 days leave

Leave purchase

Professional memberships

EAP

Development opportunities

Job summary

AJ Group seeks a Senior Design Engineer to develop competitive, buildable geotechnical and foundation designs from concept to completion. You will support project delivery, margins and client satisfaction, working with estimating and operations to drive successful outcomes.

You will apply performance-based design concepts, review project data, and provide guidance across estimating, preconstruction and delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Experienced in geotechnical, foundation or related civil-engineering design (must be able to develop commercially competitive solutions).
• Able to present technical solutions to clients, consultants and site teams.
• Agile, resilient, collaborative and able to adapt to changing project environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop holistic geotechnical and foundation designs across projects.
• Collaborate with estimating and operations to produce buildable, competitive solutions.
• Apply performance-based and observational design approaches where appropriate.

Skills

Geotechnical design

Foundation design

Civil engineering design

Client presentations

Job description

The Company

Our client is a leading specialist geotechnical contractor delivering complex foundation and ground-engineering solutions. Its expertise includes bored and displacement piling, diaphragm walls, mini-piling, grouting, anchors, ground improvement and environmental engineering.

The Role

The Senior Design Engineer will develop competitive, buildable engineering solutions from work-winning and concept design through to project completion. The role is focused on helping secure projects, improving site margins and supporting successful operational delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop holistic geotechnical and foundation designs rather than focusing solely on individual pile elements.
• Produce efficient, competitive and buildable solutions in collaboration with estimating and operational teams.
• Apply performance-based and observational design approaches where appropriate.
• Review and interrogate project information, resolve technical requirements and incorporate agreed inputs into the final design.
• Provide technical and design support across estimating, preconstruction and project-delivery teams.
• Deliver clear technical handovers, including anticipated risks and pre-agreed mitigation measures.
• Attend client meetings and manage internal and external stakeholder expectations.
• Support innovation and the development of new geotechnical techniques.
• Contribute to engineering KPIs, process improvement and technical benchmarking.
• Provide training, mentoring and knowledge-sharing across the engineering team.
• Gather feedback from estimating and operational teams to drive continuous improvement.

About You

• Experienced in geotechnical, foundation or related civil-engineering design.
• Able to develop commercially competitive solutions that consider efficiency, buildability and operational risk.
• Strong understanding of personal and team technical limitations, with the judgement to seek appropriate support.
• Confident presenting technical solutions to clients, consultants, site teams, supply-chain partners and internal departments.
• Agile, resilient and comfortable working in a changing project environment.
• Innovative, collaborative and willing to challenge established approaches.
• Accountable, determined and able to work with humility and sound technical judgement.
• Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus.
• Salary-sacrifice pension with a minimum 5% company contribution.
• Private medical insurance, income protection and life assurance.
• Enhanced sick pay following probation.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Paid professional memberships.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Ongoing professional development and international career opportunities.

Our client is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds.