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Associate Geotechnical Engineer
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Location: London
Salary: GBP70,000 - GBP80,000
A leading independent engineering consultancy is looking to appoint an Associate Geotechnical Engineer to take a senior technical and leadership role within its London geotechnical team. This is an opportunity to lead projects, manage and mentor engineers, and play a key role in the continued growth of the geotechnical function. The role reflects the technical leadership, project delivery, and team management responsibilities expected at the Associate level.
The Role
- Lead the delivery of geotechnical investigations, assessments, and detailed design across a range of building and infrastructure projects.
- Manage and mentor a team of geotechnical engineers, supporting their technical and professional development.
- Provide technical leadership across foundations, retaining walls, basements, earthworks, slopes, and ground movement assessments.
- Develop ground models and undertake geotechnical risk assessments.
- Review and approve technical reports, calculations, and design deliverables.
- Manage project programmes, budgets, and resources, ensuring high-quality delivery.
- Liaise directly with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Prepare fee proposals, support tenders, and contribute to business development.
- Provide technical input into complex projects and support the wider geotechnical team.
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- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Engineering Geology, Geology, or Geotechnical Engineering.
- Chartered or working towards chartership with ICE or the Geological Society.
- Strong consultancy background with significant geotechnical design experience.
- Experience managing projects and leading or mentoring engineers.
- Strong technical knowledge of foundations, retaining structures, basements, earthworks, and ground investigation.
- Experience with geotechnical software such as PLAXIS, GeoStudio, WALLAP, or Oasys would be advantageous.
- Confident communicator with strong report writing, commercial, and client-facing skills.
- Able to take ownership of technical delivery while supporting the continued development of the London team.
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