Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join their award-winning Civil and Structural Team. This role involves working on diverse Energy projects, including Transmission, Thermal, Renewable, and Nuclear sectors. You'll be responsible for ground investigations, managing contractors, and preparing detailed reports while collaborating with engineers from various disciplines. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful projects while developing your skills in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to tackle new challenges, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Access to menopause support

Flexible salary benefits

Pension contributions matching

Life assurance

Annual bonus schemes

Generous holiday entitlement

Enhanced family leave policies

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree in civil or geotechnical engineering is essential.
• Experience in Energy developments and managing site works.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ground investigations and prepare geotechnical reports.
• Manage geotechnical contractors and ensure compliance.

Skills

Geotechnical Engineering

Ground Investigation

Project Management

Report Writing

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Degree in Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

Ground Modelling Software

Job description

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

About the role

Our Energy Unit provides Civil and Structural expertise across various projects including Transmission, Thermal, Renewable and Nuclear. Due to continued growth, we are looking for a motivated Senior Geotechnical Engineer with demonstrable experience to join our Digital Award-winning Civil and Structural Team.

You’ll carry out work on Energy projects, fulfilling tasks including:

• Ground Investigation contract administration and preparation of scope, specifications, interpretation and verification of ground investigation data and parameters for a ground model to assist in design
• Geotechnical desks studies, preliminary assessments and reviews of existing geotechnical reporting
• Investigation contractor management on site and office, including reviewing of RAMs and monitoring health and safety compliance
• Prepare Geotechnical Interpretative Reports
• Geotechnical analysis, with experience in ground modelling and analysis software
• Working with engineers of other disciplines in a team in order to produce integrated geotechnical assessments into the overall project delivery
• Assessing the geotechnical hazards and risks to projects and communicating appropriate solutions
• Answering technical queries and requests for information and forward to relevant designers
• Support to proposals and production of client tender packages.

About you:

• Degree in civil or geotechnical engineering (or similar)
• Experience in Energy developments, and ideally in one of the following sectors:
• Transmission and Distribution (T&D) networks
• Energy Generation (Renewables, Hydro and Thermal)
• Nuclear
• Working towards or has recently achieved chartered status
• Demonstratable experience in ground investigation site works and managing Geotechnical Investigation contractors on site
• Experience of CDM roles, notably Principal Designer and Principal Contractor duties
• Demonstratable experience in foundation geotechnical design.

At the outset we would expect some experience in all named areas but, should your application be successful, you will have the opportunity to learn from other team members in the wider geotechnical skills group and to further develop your skills. Any prospective candidate must display a willingness to engage with new challenges as well as an ability to work confidently on tasks for which they have prior experience.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate good written communication skills including report writing. The role will also require good communication and people skills. You will be at times in a client facing role and will be expected to liaise with clients and contractors both on-site and over the phone.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.