Senior Geotechnical Engineer

MOTT MACDONALD-4; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking candidates for a geotechnical engineering role focused on developing innovative solutions and supervising junior staff. The position offers flexibility, defined career pathways, and a comprehensive benefits package. Candidates should possess a relevant master's degree and chartered status. The role is available as full-time or part-time, with opportunities to work in Cambridge and Leeds.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Flexible working arrangements

Generous holiday allowance

Qualifications

• A Masters level degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or Engineering Geology.
• Chartered status with a relevant professional body (e.g., ICE).
• Experience in developing innovative geotechnical engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop design solutions for geotechnical projects.
• Supervise junior staff and provide technical guidance.
• Deliver design work, collaborating with stakeholders.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering solutions

Foundation and retaining wall design

Effective communication skills

Project management skills

Education

Masters level degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or Engineering Geology

Chartered status with a relevant professional body

Tools

Geotechnical design software

Numerical modelling tools

Job description

Overview

Mott MacDonald is 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, communities and employee opportunities. We are committed to respecting each person’s differences and meeting their needs. We are recognised as a top employer in the UK and a Top Inclusive Company. Position locations: Cambridge & Leeds UK. Recruiter: Nicola Coyle. The Water Consultancy Division is Mott MacDonald’s centre of excellence for water and wastewater challenges, offering diverse and technically challenging work across the full project life cycle from advisory services and feasibility studies to construction support and site supervision.

Ready for your next challenge? We foster creativity and provide the foundations to combine brain and soul in our people. We offer defined technical career pathways and mentoring, with opportunities to develop through various roles. If water is the new gold, shift your career and help address our planet’s needs.

Responsibilities

• Developing design solutions, and associated deliverables, drawing on a range of geotechnical skills, including: Foundation, slope, earthwork, and retaining wall design, notably working alongside structural engineers on complex soil-structure interaction.
• Geotechnics in the context of dam and reservoir engineering.
• Geotechnical risk management through desk studies, site investigation, geotechnical data management, and ground modelling.
• Supervising the work of junior staff and providing technical and professional guidance to aid their development.
• Delivery of packages of design work, requiring collaboration with external and internal stakeholders, quality control, management of inputs from other team members, and travel to project sites when necessary.
• Advancing the team’s capability through technical excellence and digital innovation.
• Possible involvement in project commercial management and proposal delivery.
• Ability to express the contribution of your work in the context of social outcomes.
• Longer-term career development paths including technical leadership, staff resource management, and client engagement.

The position can be offered on either a full-time or part-time basis. We operate an agile working policy with around 50% of time in the stated offices, with flexibility to suit business and individual needs.

Candidate specification

• A Masters level degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or Engineering Geology.
• Chartered status with a relevant professional body (e.g., ICE).
• Experience in developing innovative geotechnical engineering solutions to current design standards; water sector experience and dam engineering are advantageous.
• Proficiency with foundation, slope, and retaining wall design software; experience with numerical modelling and coding is an advantage.
• Experience of implementing or constructing design solutions on construction sites.
• Effective communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills; ability to collaborate with all levels of staff and clients and mentor junior staff.
• Ability and enthusiasm for supervising others, including check and approval of key deliverables.
• Project management skills and demonstrable technical leadership and collaborative capabilities.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We place equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, promoting fair employment practices and equal opportunities. We encourage individual expression and are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker.

Accessibility

If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact us and we will discuss how we can support you.

Agile working

We are open to flexible working arrangements and supportive of responsibilities beyond the workplace.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health and wellbeing: private medical insurance, health cash plan, access to wellbeing programs and flexible benefits to extend health cover to family.
• Financial wellbeing: pension contributions, life assurance, income protection, flexible benefits, and annual bonus schemes.
• Lifestyle: generous holiday allowance, employee saving schemes and discounts.
• Enhanced family and carers leave: enhanced maternity/adoption leave, shared parental leave, and additional caring leave.
• Learning and development: professional institution subscription and opportunities for mentoring and training.
• Networks and social impact: employee networks and community engagement opportunities.