Leicester, Nottingham or Birmingham (Permanent)
A permanent opportunity with a competitive salary and a strong benefits package, joining a multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy delivering projects for both private and public sector clients across the UK.
The business supports a wide variety of development and infrastructure work, spanning sectors such as residential, commercial, industrial, retail, leisure, education and healthcare, and operates nationally from multiple regional offices. The role can be based from Leicester or Birmingham (with other Midlands locations potentially considered).
The Role
This is a great opportunity for a motivated geotechnical/geo-environmental professional to join a growing team, providing geotechnical support that helps unlock challenging sites and enables successful project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Manage projects across residential, commercial and public sector developments, ensuring delivery to internal quality standards.
Design and analyse shallow and deep foundations, retaining walls, slopes, ground improvement solutions and earthworks operations.
Undertake desk studies, plan and support intrusive ground investigations, complete verification reporting, and deliver geotechnical design outputs.
Produce high-quality technical deliverables including reports, drawings, models and calculations, within agreed deadlines and budgets.
Liaise with clients, internal stakeholders and statutory bodies (e.g., Planning, Highways, Drainage Authorities, NHBC) to keep projects moving efficiently.
Support senior team members with operational delivery, productivity and growth objectives.
Supervise, mentor and develop junior colleagues, including structured support for apprentices and graduates.
Help maintain and improve team standards, systems and procedures.
Undertake site visits/inspections and supervise investigation works, with UK travel when required.
Contribute to business development through strong client relationships and identifying new opportunities.
Maintain a structured CPD plan (minimum 12 days per year).
Requirements / About You
Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Geo-Environmental Engineering, Geology or similar.
A relevant MSc is preferred (geotechnical engineering / engineering geology or related).
3+ years' experience in geotechnical site investigation, analysis and technical reporting.
Professional membership (or working towards) with a relevant body (e.g., Geological Society, ICE).
Strong technical knowledge including soil/rock properties, bearing and settlement calculations, slope stability, and retaining wall design. (Contamination assessment/remediation experience is beneficial.)
Competent in exploratory hole logging and sampling, with understanding of GI equipment and safe procedures.
Familiarity with current legislation/regulations, NHBC standards, and industry best practice.
Strong communication skills and confidence in client-facing settings.
Organised, methodical and detail-oriented; able to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
Commercially aware and proactive, with an interest in supporting team growth.
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use.
Demonstrable commitment to health, safety and environmental best practice
Salary description
£30000.00 - £36000.00 per year