Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to lead geotechnical design for a major nuclear project. You will guide site-wide ground models, assess risks and coordinate with civil, safety and construction teams in a hybrid setting near Nottingham.

The role requires strong experience in soil/rock mechanics, foundation design and seismic considerations, with prior work on regulated infrastructure. 12-month contract with umbrella PAYE rate £55/hr.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in geotechnical engineering, soil and rock mechanics.
• Experience on nuclear or similarly regulated infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of foundation design, ground stability and seismic considerations.
• Experience coordinating geotechnical design across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review the geotechnical design basis and site-wide ground model.
• Assess ground risks, including settlement, liquefaction, bearing capacity and slope stability.
• Lead the development and review of foundation, earthworks and ground improvement solutions.
• Provide technical input into seismic assessments, extreme hazards and soil-structure interaction.
• Coordinate geotechnical design with civil, structural, safety and construction teams.
• Support design assurance, safety case documentation and regulatory submissions.
• Identify technical risks and support practical, buildable engineering solutions.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Soil mechanics

Rock mechanics

Ground improvement

Project coordination

Tools

BIM

Digital twins

Job description

Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Nuclear Project

Rate: £55 per hour Umbrella PAYE

Location: Near Nottingham - hybrid working

Contract: 12 months

Clearance: Must be able to obtain BPSS clearance

We are seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer to support a major nuclear new-build project. You will provide technical leadership across geotechnical design, ensuring ground conditions, foundations and stability risks are properly assessed and integrated with the wider civil and structural design.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and review the geotechnical design basis and site-wide ground model.
• Assess ground risks, including settlement, liquefaction, bearing capacity and slope stability.
• Lead the development and review of foundation, earthworks and ground improvement solutions.
• Provide technical input into seismic assessments, extreme hazards and soil-structure interaction.
• Coordinate geotechnical design with civil, structural, safety and construction teams.
• Support design assurance, safety case documentation and regulatory submissions.
• Identify technical risks and support practical, buildable engineering solutions.

Essential Experience

• Strong experience in geotechnical engineering, soil and rock mechanics, and ground improvement.
• Experience on nuclear, defence or similarly regulated infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of foundation design, ground stability, seismic considerations and complex structures.
• Experience coordinating geotechnical design across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Strong technical judgement and the ability to manage and justify engineering risks.

Desirable

• Experience within a Design Authority or Intelligent Client environment.
• Familiarity with nuclear safety cases and relevant UK standards.
• Experience with BIM, digital twins or digital engineering environments.
• Background in complex new-build or first-of-a-kind projects.
• If you have strong geotechnical engineering expertise and experience supporting complex, highly regulated projects, we'd like to hear from you