Senior Geotechnical Design Engineer – Piles & Retaining Walls

Heyne Tillett Steel; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Heyne Tillett Steel in London is seeking a motivated Geotechnical Design Engineer to join our in-house Geotechnical Consultancy team. The role focuses on delivering temporary and permanent works designs, with exposure to retaining walls, pile foundations and excavation support.

You will work with the Head of Geotechnical and colleagues to provide practical, high-quality solutions across sectors; candidates should have 5+ years' experience, strong soil mechanics knowledge, and good reporting and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of geotechnical design experience.
• Strong understanding of soil mechanics and geotechnical principles.
• Ability to produce clear technical reports and documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead geotechnical design packages including temporary and permanent works.
• Review ground investigation data and develop ground models.
• Prepare desk studies, reports, calculations and drawings.
• Assist with ground investigations and review proposals.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to deliver practical design solutions.
• Support project budgets, resources and schedules.

Skills

Geotechnical design

Soil mechanics

Report writing

Project management

Communication

Tools

Oasys Suite

PLAXIS 2D/3D

WALLAP

AutoCAD LT

Python

Excel VBA

Job description

Heyne Tillett Steel in London is seeking a motivated Geotechnical Design Engineer to join our in-house Geotechnical Consultancy team. The role focuses on delivering temporary and permanent works designs, with exposure to retaining walls, pile foundations and excavation support.

You will work with the Head of Geotechnical and colleagues to provide practical, high-quality solutions across sectors; candidates should have 5+ years' experience, strong soil mechanics knowledge, and good reporting and