Job Description

Established in 1959, this client has organically and by acquisition grown to become a major multi-disciplinary consultancy with an enviable portfolio of projects and a number of industry awards.

With 32 offices nationwide, a presence on numerous client sites and over 2000 staff they are in every part of the country, each office having a distinct culture, but sharing the corporate values of excellence, innovation and developing a sustainable operation. Each office undertakes a broad portfolio of projects, while corporately the ratio between public and private sector work is 50:50. The strategy is to secure a larger percentage of the high profile, public funded works which are being planned and awarded over the next five years while developing their already excellent relationships with private clients.

Their culture has changed in recent years, there is a new vibrancy and confidence to the company which is reflected in the offices. While the buildings may be traditional, inside they are well equipped, comfortable and within close proximity to city centres and transport links.

In addition to offering an excellent portfolio of work, they offer good salaries with an excellent flexible benefits package. They also offer the commitment to support any Engineer achieve Chartered status through their in-house mentor system and external briefings.

An exciting opportunity for a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to take the next step in their career, by joining one of the leading Geotechnical and Environmental Consultancies in the country.

A Principal Geotechnical Engineer is required to join the ground technologies division of the North (Leeds based). You will join a busy team and will carry out geotechnical design tasks such as slope stability analysis, earth retaining structures, pile design, foundation parameters and retaining wall design etc. You will also have project management responsibilities, and be expected to mentor and train more junior staff.

You should be able to communicate effectively with clients and contractors, compile earthworks specifications, factual and interpretative reports, and finite element analysis.

Qualifications/Skills Required

To apply for the role of Principal Geotechnical Consultant you should be degree qualified to BSc (Hons) in Geology, B Eng Civil Engineering or a relevant environmental discipline. You should preferably hold an Msc in Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering. You should be able to log both rock and soil to BS 5930 and have experience of scheduling and testing to BS1377. You should be able to work to timescales and budgets.

You should be an out going, ambitious, self motivated team player with the ability to work on your own.