Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Flexible Hybrid Role

Sweco UK Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Discretionary Bonus

Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days holiday + 5 days

Salary sacrifice EV scheme

Job summary

Sweco UK Ltd is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our Ground Engineering team in Manchester. The role offers flexible, hybrid working with three days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start/finish times.

You’ll contribute to a diverse portfolio across the UK, delivering geotechnical design, ground investigations, and construction support for highways, water, energy and development sectors. The team collaborates across major projects and fosters knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a geotechnical consultancy environment in the UK.
• Knowledge and/or experience of delivering geotechnical projects.
• Good interpersonal and teamworking skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, clients and contractors.
• Experience in geotechnical design, ground investigations, reporting and construction support.
• Familiarity with software packages such as MS Project, Word, Excel, AutoCAD and geotechnical design software.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to develop practical engineering solutions.
• A proactive approach to personal development and supporting the development of others.

Responsibilities

• Support project start-up: clarify briefs, deliverables, milestones and QA strategy.
• Contribute to Project Management Plan technical elements and approvals.
• Attend project start-up meetings and share knowledge with the team.
• Review design inputs, issue RFIs and produce high-quality calculations, drawings and reports.
• Support project checking and approval processes and communicate design changes.
• Participate in technical reviews and internal project meetings.
• Support junior engineers and knowledge sharing.

Skills

MS Project

Word

Excel

AutoCAD

Geotechnical design software

Education

BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering

BSc/MSc in Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering

MSc in Geotechnical Engineering desirable

Chartered Engineer (IEng/CEng) or Chartered Geologist (CGeol) status

Tools

MS Project

AutoCAD

Geotechnical design software

Job description

Sweco UK Ltd is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our Ground Engineering team in Manchester. The role offers flexible, hybrid working with three days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start/finish times.

You’ll contribute to a diverse portfolio across the UK, delivering geotechnical design, ground investigations, and construction support for highways, water, energy and development sectors. The team collaborates across major projects and fosters knowledge sharing.