Geotechnical Engineer

Global Professional Consultants Ireland; Galway; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Annual Leave days

Pension

Accident and Illness cover

Income protection

Social club

CPD training & upskilling

Educational assistance

Flexible working hours

Flexible holiday scheme

Two paid volunteer days

Cycle to work scheme

Strong career progression potential

Job summary

Global Professional Consultants Ireland is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer with 5-7+ years of experience to join a prestigious engineering consultancy. The role involves delivering complex geotechnical design solutions for large-scale infrastructure projects, including rail, highways, structures, and water.

The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team and will benefit from excellent career progression, flexible working hours, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years post graduate Geotechnical design experience within an engineering consultancy.
• Experience in design to Eurocode 7.
• Experience with Irish/UK glacial till soils desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work on geotechnical design packages for varied projects.
• Planning and procurement of ground investigation contracts.
• Design earthworks and foundations to Eurocode 7.

Skills

Geotechnical design

Eurocode 7

Earthworks design

Numerical software usage

Education

Honours Degree in Geotechnical, Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

GeoStudio

Holebase/Openground

Wallap

Job description

Large Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Consultancy

Geotechnical Engineer with 5-7+ years’ experience needed to join a highly respected, award-winning international multi-disciplinary consultancy with offices in Dublin, Cork and Galway. This role will involve working on large scale projects and comes with excellent career progression opportunities. The successful Geotechnical Engineer will be delivering complex geotechnical design solutions as part of our overall multidisciplinary team on infrastructure projects such as rail, highways, structures & water.

Duties

• The successful Geotechnical Engineer will work in the Geotechnical team within a multidisciplinary office and shall work on varied projects such as rail, highways, structures & water.
• As Geotechnical Engineer you will be involved in delivery of geotechnical design packages incl. earthworks, slope stability, shallow and deep foundations and retaining walls.
• Planning and procurement of ground investigation contracts for major infrastructure and commercial development projects
• Designing earthworks and foundations to Eurocode 7.
• Preparing earthworks designs to Eurocode 7, including production of earthworks specifications and design drawings.
• Pavement foundation design in accordance with TII / UK DMRB.
• Design of ground improvement techniques for soft ground, including surcharge, vertical drains, piled embankments, and lime/concrete subgrade stabilisation.

Requirements

• Honours Degree in Geotechnical, Civil or Structural Engineering.
• The successful Geotechnical Engineer should have 5+ years post graduate Geotechnical design experience within an engineering consultancy.
• Fully experienced in design to Eurocode 7.
• Experience working in Irish/UK glacial till soils desirable, but not essential.
• Experience in general numerical software such as GeoStudio, Holebase/Openground, Wallap etc.

Salary & Benefits

• €50k – €60k+ – DOE
• 25 Annual Leave days
• Pension
• Accident and Illness coverIncome protection
• Social club
• CPD training & upskilling
• Educational assistance
• Flexible working hours
• Flexible holiday scheme
• Two paid volunteer days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Strong career progression potential