Senior Geotechnical Engineer

​; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious engineering consultancy in Leeds is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to provide high-quality geotechnical support for various projects. The role involves collaborating on innovative solutions and requires a Master’s degree in civil or geotechnical engineering. Benefits include a competitive salary, hybrid working arrangements, and extensive professional development support.

Benefits

Attractive Salary & Benefits Package

25 days holiday per annum

Generous company pension scheme

Flexible benefits including dental and optical cover

Qualifications

• Significant geotechnical design background across various project typologies.
• Background in soil and rock engineering, including foundation design.
• Professionally registered with a relevant institution - e.g. ICE.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality geotechnical support to clients.
• Technical input to deliverables including specifications and design reports.
• Leading project discipline input on various projects.

Skills

Geotechnical design background

Collaborative skills

Technical input skills

Education

Master's degree in civil or geotechnical engineering

Job description

LEEDS

Senior Geotechnical Engineer sought at this prestigious, global, Large Multidisciplinary Consultancy. This role is based in Leeds.

Overview

Our client is a world-class, global Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy who pride themselves on their integrated, interdisciplinary and interconnected approach to transforming outcomes for clients and communities.

They are a seeking a talented and driven Senior engineer to join their successful team in Leeds. In this role, you will collaborate with a diverse and talented team to create innovative and efficient ground engineering solutions tailored with real-world technical excellence for a wide range of projects. These projects span various sectors and scales, including masterplans, bridges, sports stadiums, foundation reuse projects, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality geotechnical support to our clients in the development of bespoke, sustainable, structural engineering and infrastructure projects in the UK and overseas.
• Technical input into deliverables including specifications, design reports, and geotechnical interpretation.
• Analysis including soil structure interaction, geotechnical numerical modelling, geotechnical substructure, and earthworks design
• Mentoring and technical support for colleagues.
• Technical input to derive innovative and sustainable solutions to ground related challenges.
• Liaise with clients and maintain our strong, unique work culture within the industry.
• Collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines to provide coordinated design solutions.
• Leading and managing project discipline input on projects.
• Playing an active role in supporting work-winning and client relationship management in a ground engineering context.

Requirements

• Master's degree in civil or geotechnical engineering or equivalent
• Significant geotechnical design background across a range of projects typologies.
• Background in delivering projects with a strong technical focus including geotechnical interpretation and design.
• Background in soil and rock engineering including foundation design, slope stability assessment and tunnelling/underground construction.
• Ability to develop pragmatic, cost effective and sustainable solutions
• Appetite to lead and develop design capabilities.
• Professionally registered with a relevant institution - e.g. ICE.

On offer

• Attractive Salary & Benefits Package including
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts
• Private medical cover (individual)
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies
• A strong commitment to your continuous development.
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities.
• An international culture fostering exceptional professional experiences

To apply for the position of Senior Geotechnical Engineer, please submit your current CV (ideally in Word format).

Due to high volume, we are unable to acknowledge every application. Bear in mind that if you are shortlisted you will be contacted in 7 days.

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