Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer for a role in Northampton. The successful candidate will engage in a variety of projects, balancing site-based and office work in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include geotechnical report writing, slope assessments, and mentoring junior engineers. Applicants should hold a degree in a relevant field and possess strong report writing skills. This position offers competitive benefits and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Internal training and progression opportunities

Bonus scheme

Healthy pension scheme

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Strong experience in geotechnical report writing.
• Proven leadership or mentoring experience.
• Live within a commutable distance of the Northampton office.

Responsibilities

• Ground investigation design.
• Slope stability assessments.
• Phase 1 & Phase 2 report writing.
• Risk assessments.
• Core logging, soil sampling and in-situ testing.
• Supporting and mentoring junior engineers.
• Collaborating with senior and principal engineers across large-scale projects.

Skills

Geotechnical report writing

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Degree in geology, geotechnical engineering or a related discipline

Job description

Job Overview

Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Northampton – Salary: £37,000.

A new opportunity has opened in Northampton for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer. The successful Senior Geotechnical Engineer will work on a wide variety of projects, carrying out both site and office‑based work. You will be joining a large ground investigation consultancy specialising in rail and major infrastructure projects.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Internal training and progression opportunities
• Bonus scheme
• Healthy pension scheme
• Hybrid working

Responsibilities

• Ground investigation design
• Slope stability assessments
• Phase 1 & Phase 2 report writing
• Risk assessments
• Core logging, soil sampling and in‑situ testing
• Supporting and mentoring junior engineers
• Collaborating with senior and principal engineers across large‑scale projects

Requirements

• Degree in geology, geotechnical engineering or a related discipline
• Strong experience in geotechnical report writing
• Proven leadership or mentoring experience
• Live within a commutable distance of the Northampton office
• Full UK driving licence

If you are interested in applying for the Senior Geotechnical Engineer role in Northampton, please call me on (phone number removed) or email your CV to (url removed).