Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Location: Glasgow preferred, with options in York, Birmingham, Manchester or Belfast
Rate: £450-£550 per day, Inside IR35
Contract: 14 months
Arrangement: Hybrid, typically 3 days per week in the office
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 8:30am-5:00pm

Are you a Chartered Senior Geotechnical Engineer with strong design experience across foundations, highways and infrastructure projects?

We're looking to speak with experienced Geotechnical Engineers to join an established infrastructure team on a 14-month contract, supporting a varied portfolio of local authority, highways and asset management schemes.

The role will be heavily focused on geotechnical engineering and design, with particular emphasis on foundation design, ground engineering solutions and technically complex infrastructure projects. You will be involved in developing and reviewing engineered solutions across a range of asset management frameworks, including work associated with Transport Scotland.

Experience within highways would be particularly beneficial, alongside practical knowledge of soil nailing, ground reinforcement techniques and heavily reinforced geotechnical solutions.

As a senior member of the team, you will also provide technical support and guidance to junior engineers, including regular check-ins, design reviews and mentoring. The position is predominantly design focused, with site attendance not considered essential and client interaction generally taking place through virtual meetings.

The majority of the team is based in Glasgow, although candidates working from offices in York, Birmingham, Manchester or Belfast can also be considered. Strong candidates based further south are also welcomed where the hybrid working arrangement can be accommodated.

Key Responsibilities

·Deliver geotechnical engineering and design across highways, infrastructure and asset management projects.
·Undertake foundation design and develop technically appropriate geotechnical solutions.
·Support local authority schemes and wider infrastructure programmes.
·Develop and review solutions involving soil nailing, ground reinforcement and heavily reinforced ground engineering techniques.
·Undertake geotechnical analysis, calculations and technical reviews.
·Contribute to asset management frameworks requiring complex and highly engineered solutions.
·Prepare and review technical design information, reports, calculations and supporting documentation.
·Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers.
·Undertake regular check-ins, design reviews and mentoring of less experienced team members.
·Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering teams and project stakeholders.
·Attend virtual client and project meetings as required.
·Support technical assurance and quality across geotechnical project delivery.
·Use relevant geotechnical design and analysis software as appropriate to individual projects.

About You

·Chartered Civil Engineer.
·Senior-level experience within geotechnical engineering.
·Strong geotechnical design capability, particularly in foundation design.
·Previous experience delivering infrastructure and civil engineering projects.
·Highways experience would be highly beneficial.
·Experience with soil nailing and ground reinforcement techniques.
·Understanding of heavily reinforced and complex geotechnical solutions.
·Confident undertaking technical reviews and providing engineering guidance.
·Previous experience mentoring, supporting or reviewing the work of junior engineers.
·Strong technical problem-solving and communication skills.
·Able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary project environment.
·Experience with Transport Scotland, local authorities or similar infrastructure clients would be advantageous.
·Experience using Slope/W, SEEP/W, PLAXIS 2D/3D and AutoCAD would be desirable.

Footnote

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location, or seniority does not suit you specifically, then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, and our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call James Gillespie at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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