Senior Geotechnical Engineer

ARUP-5; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where you will leverage your expertise in geotechnical engineering to deliver impactful projects. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse challenges, from designing foundations to overseeing ground investigations. Collaborate with a talented team dedicated to innovation and excellence, while also mentoring junior engineers. With a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, you will be part of a culture that values individuality and encourages personal growth. Enjoy a competitive rewards package and the chance to contribute to meaningful work that shapes communities.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Accident Insurance

Income Protection

Flexible Wellbeing Options

Profit Sharing

Qualifications

• Experience in characterising ground for engineering purposes.
• Ability to design foundations, slopes, and retaining walls.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and characterise ground conditions for projects.
• Mentor junior team members and promote skill sharing.

Skills

Soil Mechanics

Geotechnical Engineering

Ground Investigation

Finite Element Software

GIS

Programming

Data Processing

Education

Chartered Engineer

Tools

Finite Element Software

GIS Software

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup's purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup's expertise in the structure and behaviour of ground conditions helps us find solutions for our clients in built and natural environments. Our team is a leader in Geotechnics, working on diverse projects from building design to infrastructure for water, energy, mining, rail, highways, and aviation. Wherever difficult ground conditions, sensitive environments, or ambitious projects present geotechnical challenges, we provide robust and advanced solutions.

Watch this short clip to discover more about our Ground Engineering team!

The Opportunity

Working within the Ground Engineering team, you will use your technical and professional skills to interpret and characterise ground conditions, perform geotechnical analysis, report writing, and produce drawings and specifications, delivering projects across various markets and sectors. You will also mentor and manage junior team members and promote skill sharing across disciplines. This role requires a good understanding of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering, with the ability to assess the buildability of your designs.

This role has vacancies in Bristol or Cardiff, with opportunities to collaborate with colleagues in Birmingham, Nottingham, and remotely across the UK, depending on project needs. Our teams work on local projects impacting Wales and West England, as well as international markets requiring our expertise.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality is encouraged. We respect, share, and connect diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that is meaningful to Arup, your career, our members, and the communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

As a Chartered Senior Engineer, you will have the skills and experience to guide and review geotechnical work, including:

• Characterising ground for engineering purposes
• Designing shallow and deep foundations, slopes, retaining walls, basements, and bridges
• Preparing geotechnical documents such as desk studies, interpretative reports, and specifications
• Overseeing ground investigations or geotechnical construction at sites
• Using digital technologies like finite element software, GIS, programming, and data processing

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What We Offer You

We care about each member's success and growth. Guided by our values, we offer a competitive total reward package, including fair pay, benefits supporting health and wellbeing, learning opportunities, and impactful work.

As a member-owned company, we have the freedom and responsibility to set our direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose. Profit sharing is part of our reward, allowing members to share in our collective success. Benefits include private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance, income protection, and flexible options to support your wellbeing.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds. We promote an equitable environment supported by employee networks focusing on race, ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ+, disability, and more. We aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive impact.

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Our Application Process

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