Penguin Recruitment Ltd
Penguin Recruitment Ltd
Geotechnical Design Engineer
Reference: BY174877
Location: London
Salary: £30,000 to £38,000.
An exciting career opportunity has arisen for a Geotechnical Design Engineer to join a fast-growing engineering consultancy based in London. This is a great chance to contribute to geotechnical design projects in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment, with ongoing support from a team of specialists.
The successful Geotechnical Design Engineer will play a key role in team management, project delivery, and technical excellence. You’ll join an organisation that values employee ownership, where all team members benefit from the company’s success through annual profit-related bonuses and a collaborative, empowered workplace culture.
As Geotechnical Design Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
- Working on the geotechnical team and managing project workloads
- Identifying geotechnical risks and proposing effective mitigation strategies
- Delivering concept and detailed design work including foundation design, slope stability and retaining walls.
- Producing high-quality technical reports including Ground Investigation and Geotechnical Design Reports
- Mentoring junior staff
- Supporting colleagues across other offices as part of a wider geotechnical team
Benefits of the Geotechnical Design Engineer role:
- Competitive salary (£30,000 to £38,000)
- Annual bonus
- Generous holiday allowance
- Continuous professional development and training opportunities
- Annual professional membership fees paid
- Company pension scheme
To succeed in this Geotechnical Design Engineer role, you should have:
- Design experience within civil or geotechnical engineering consultancy
- Have or be working towards chartered status with the Institution of Civil Engineers (or equivalent)
- Familiarity with geotechnical design software, AutoCAD, and MS Office
- Experience in rail projects (preferred but not essential)
- Relevant experience in areas such as slope stability, foundation design, earthworks, soil nails, retaining structures, and pile design
- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering
- Clean UK driving licence
- Live in or near to London
If you are interested in this or other Geotechnical Engineering/GI roles then please do not hesitate to contact Beth Young on or call . We have many more vacancies available on our website. Please refer to . This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.