Arcadis
Geotechnical Engineer - Engineer Level
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Arcadis
Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role Description
As a Geotechnical Engineer at Arcadis, you will play a key role in delivering some of the UK’s most exciting and challenging infrastructure projects. You will work alongside a talented team, contributing to geotechnical design, ground investigations, and technical reporting. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your expertise, collaborate with leading professionals, and make a positive impact on the built and natural environment.
Role Accountabilities
- Preparation and responsibility of geotechnical calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical reports in line with project and industry standards.
- Play a key role in the design and implementation of ground investigations and geotechnical solutions.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality engineering outcomes.
- Build strong working relationships with clients, project partners, and colleagues.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Take ownership of your professional development, supported by experienced team members.
- Actively managing project components, ensuring effective communication and timely delivery.
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Qualifications & Experience
- Degree (MEng/MSc) in Civil Engineering (with a geotechnical bias), Geotechnical Engineering, or Engineering Geology.
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- 3 years’ experience in the civil engineering industry, working in geotechnical design and/or site investigations.
- Experience with geotechnical software (e.g., VDISP/PDISP, WALLAP, REPUTE, Slope/W) and standard office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Strong numerical and written communication skills, with an ability to prepare clear technical reports.
- Enthusiastic about learning, problem-solving, and working within a team.
- Willingness to travel and work on-site as required.
- Full, valid UK driving licence.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
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You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success. #LI-MV3
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