Principal Geotechnical Design Engineer in Basingstoke

Principal Geotechnical Design Engineer

Permanent role

Up to £60,000

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

A Principal Geotechnical Design Engineer is required to join a design consultancy in the North-East. You will be responsible for acting as the technical lead, dealing with day-to-day management of an engineering team, managing complex geotechnical schemes, providing advice and ensuring high quality engineering solutions within infrastructure, the built environment and property developments.

Principal Geotechnical Design Engineer – BENEFITS

• Salary – up to £60,000
• 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 you in a 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

Principal Geotechnical Design Engineer – RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and review geotechnical designs, geotechnical calculations, and reports
• Oversee geological and geotechnical reports and scheme design drawings, along with geotechnical risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with local and international standards, including Eurocodes, British Standards and CIRIA reports.
• Work as the Technical Lead in single and multidisciplinary teams on medium to large-scale projects.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
• Contribute to planning and feasibility stages.
• Managing and mentoring other members of the team, developing their skills and conducting training sessions / knowledge sharing initiatives.

Principal Geotechnical Design Engineer – REQUIREMENTS

• Have Professional Engineer (PE) or Chartered Engineer status.
• Substantial geotechnical design experience at a senior level including embedded retaining walls, gravity walls, soil nails, rock anchor systems and other remedial solutions for land slip remediation sites.
• Experience in major infrastructure or resource projects within consultancies.
• Advanced knowledge of soil mechanics, rock and soil engineering, ground improvement, retaining wall design and geotechnical software.
• A full UK driving license.
• Advanced knowledge of soil mechanics, rock and soil engineering, ground improvement, retaining wall design and geotechnical software.
• Innovative solutions for challenging ground conditions.
• Familiarity with geotechnical codes and standards.

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