Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Project Lead (Geotech/Geoenv)

Penguin Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

American Society of Civil Engineers in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our team. The role covers geotechnical and geoenvironmental work across varied projects, offering opportunities to develop technical and project management skills.

You will manage ground investigations from planning to completion, conduct site investigations, logging, sampling, and interpretation, produce reports, perform geotechnical assessments, and support junior staff while managing budgets.

Qualifications

• Degree in Geology, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or related field.
• Several years of experience in geotechnical consultancy.
• Strong experience in geotechnical site investigation and reporting.
• Some exposure to geoenvironmental work and contaminated land.
• Good technical report writing skills and client-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver ground investigations from planning through to completion.
• Conduct geotechnical site investigations, logging, sampling and interpretation of site data.
• Produce factual and interpretive reports and geotechnical assessments.
• Address slope stability, foundations, earthworks and ground improvement.
• Support Phase 1 and Phase 2 environmental assessments.
• Work with clients, contractors and other consultants.
• Mentor junior engineers and manage project teams and budgets as required.

Skills

Project management

Client liaison

Report writing

Mentoring juniors

Time/workload management

Education

Geotechnical/Civil/Geology degree

Job description

American Society of Civil Engineers in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our team. The role covers geotechnical and geoenvironmental work across varied projects, offering opportunities to develop technical and project management skills.

You will manage ground investigations from planning to completion, conduct site investigations, logging, sampling, and interpretation, produce reports, perform geotechnical assessments, and support junior staff while managing budgets.