Geotechnical Engineer - Expression of interest in Stoke-on-Trent

Join our Geotechnical Talent Network. Are you an experienced Geotechnical Engineer ready to take the next step in your career? We’re recruiting for Engineers at all levels across the UK. Do you want to work on technically challenging projects, collaborate with a supportive team, and help shape sustainable development across the region? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Working alongside regional leadership, you’ll act as the focal point for geotechnical expertise locally, contributing to a diverse portfolio of projects. Join us and play a key role in delivering a diverse portfolio of high-impact geotechnical projects, helping to shape resilient infrastructure and sustainable communities across the UK and beyond. No two projects are the same, and your work will directly contribute to solving real-world engineering challenges while supporting the continued growth of the business.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced and confident geotechnical professional with a strong consultancy background. Ideally, you will have:

• A degree in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering (BEng, BSc or higher)
• Chartered status with a relevant professional body
• Proven experience scoping and delivering geotechnical investigations and designs
• Strong ground modelling and interpretive reporting skills
• Experience designing a range of geotechnical structures
• Confidence leading technical delivery and working independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

If your experience doesn’t tick every box, we still encourage you to apply; we hire people, not checklists.

Interested in being part of our journey? Great talent doesn’t always wait for the perfect vacancy and neither do we. If you’re excited about working with us, we’d love to hear from you. While there may not be an immediate opportunity, we’re always building our pipeline for future roles.

Why Join us?

• People culture: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed
• Award winning workplace: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland - we want you to be part of it!
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more
• Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.
• Professional development: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply. At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all.