Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Carrington West; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Central London location

Global office links

Job summary

Carrington West is recruiting for a Senior to Associate geotechnical role in London. You will support and grow the geotechnical team, collaborating with structural, civil, and infrastructure disciplines, and engage with clients on diverse projects.

The role covers foundation design, earthworks, and deep basements, with opportunities to work on international geotechnical scopes while primarily UK-based.

Qualifications

• Ideally Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent.
• Experience in engineering consultancy or construction.
• Strong reporting and client-facing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Work with Geotechnics Lead to support and grow the team.
• Draft reports, specifications, testing regimes, and site investigations.
• Draft proposals; understand commercial quotes for projects.
• Manage projects from inception, budgeting, and resourcing to invoicing.
• Supervise and develop junior engineers; review work and provide feedback.
• Apply geotechnical design knowledge across foundations, earthworks, and deep basements.

Skills

Geotechnical experience

Communication skills

Project management

Client liaison

Team leadership

Education

MEng in Geotechnical/Civil or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Slope/W

Oasys XDisp

Plaxis 2D/3D

WallAP

Settle 3D

Job description

My client is an innovative, employee-owned consulting engineering business. They have a team of more than 900 highly skilled people, in 15 offices across the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the Middle East where they design and deliver engineering solutions for clients in the Property, Transport, Ports and Marine, Water, Renewables and Defence sectors. They collaborate with leading contractors, developers, architects, planners, financiers and government agencies, to create projects that make a difference to people's lives.

The Role:

The London office is looking for a Senior to Associate level Geotechnical Engineer to form a key part of a growing geotechnical team. You will work with the Geotechnics Lead to support and grow the team, working closely with the other office disciplines of structural, civil, infrastructure and bridge engineering as well as independent geotechnical consultancy. As such, the nature and type of work will be varied, ranging from the design of foundations and earth structures for temporary works through to the integrated design of deep basements and foundation solutions for tall buildings. Whilst the majority of the work is UK-based, they are an international practice and often work in other geographies. Knowledge and experience of geotechnical work in a more global context would be welcome.

The role will include a varied mix of responsibilities including:

• A good level of previous experience in geotechnical engineering or relevant fields;
• Qualified to MEng level or above;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills internally and with clients;
• Independently draft reports, specifications, testing regimes, prepare site investigations;
• Independently draft proposals and understand commercial aspects of quoting projects;
• Strong understanding of how to manage a project from inception, budgeting, and resourcing, to revenue recognition and invoicing;
• Be confident working with external partners and clients;
• Ideally have an existing client network;
• Sound technical background and analytical skills relating too:
  • Foundation solutions (e.g., deep foundations, rafts, piled rafts, etc.);
  • Soil-structure interaction;
  • Deep excavations;
  • Retaining wall design and construction;
  • Earthworks.
• Be competent in the use of the following software packages:
  • MS Office;
  • Slope/W or equivalents;
  • Oasys XDisp;
  • Plaxis 2D/3D;
  • WallAP or equivalent;
  • Settle 3D
• Sound understanding of relevant engineering standards and guidelines;
• Ability to rapidly develop effective geotechnical design solutions for a range of different scenarios and sectors;
• Confident ability to undertake work independently and as a team;
• Ability to review the work of others and communicate feedback effectively in a considered fashion;
• Ability to supervise and grow a team of junior engineers;
• Demonstrate ability to manage projects commercially to achieve strong outcomes;
• Be familiar with working at different stages of project design (concept, schematic, detailed, execution);
• Have good ties with industry bodies and partners associated with geotechnics and foundations;
• General understanding of embodied carbon studies, decarbonisation of materials, and sustainability initiatives in construction;
• Confident ability to introduce yourself around the different disciplines in the office including the bridge, buildings, and civil teams.

About You:

You will be a key member of the Engineering team, where you'll strengthen their skills and capabilities and provide support to the engineering and drafting teams. As a successful applicant you'll have:

• Relevant experience, ideally within an engineering consultancy or the construction industry;
• Excellent time management and the ability prioritise execution of work;
• High level of attention to detail;
• Be a Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent level;

Life at the company

• Vibrant central London location;
• Competitive remuneration;
• Be part of a team of talented, dedicated engineers who bring a unique offering to the UK market;
• Close links with our offices in the rest of the world;
• Be part of a 'can do' philosophy.