Geotechnical Design Engineer in Leeds

Geotechnical Design Engineer

Permanent role

£40,000 – £47,000

Durham OR North Yorkshire OR West Yorkshire – Hybrid working 2 days from home

A Geotechnical Design Engineer is required to join a design consultancy in the North-East. You will be responsible for designing, supervising, and managing site investigations projects such as looking at slope stability, landslip remediation, embedded and gravity retaining structures, and working platforms.

Benefits

• Salary: £40,000 – £47,000
• Annual leave: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave per year
• Pension scheme: up to 6% contribution
• Hybrid working to support healthy work‑life balance
• Ongoing professional development through varying project work
• Flexible working system allowing team members to accrue 1.5 days flexi time per month
• Cycle2work scheme
• Discounts from leading retailers
• Generous maternity leave package

Responsibilities

• Producing design ground models and characteristic soil and rock geotechnical parameters.
• Managing and mentoring other members of the team.
• Attending and supervising ground investigation sites when necessary.
• Conducting Serviceability and Ultimate Limit State geotechnical design calculations.
• Producing concept and detailed design.
• Achieving delivery targets to quality, cost, and time efficiency.

Requirements

• Working towards or achieved chartered engineer status.
• Previous geotechnical design experience including designing retaining walls, soil nail/rock anchors, foundations, and scheme design geotechnical drawings.
• Knowledge of ground modelling.
• Knowledge of Eurocode standards.
• Proficient with ACAD.
• A full UK driving license.
• Previous experience in settlement and bearing capacity calculations, and ground investigation procurement and management.
• Ideal candidates will have highways experience, but this is not necessary.

Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability.

Job Title: Geotechnical Design Engineer

Company: Fusion People Ltd

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire

Posted: Jan 7th 2026

Closes: Feb 7th 2026

Sector: Contract

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time