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Senior Geotechnical Engineer
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Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Job Title
Senior Geotechnical Design Engineer & Assignment Manager
Company Description
Rendel, an Ingérop Group company, is an international, multidisciplinary design and engineering consultancy headquartered in London, with offices in Birmingham, Bristol, and Sydney, Australia. We deliver client-focused engineering and technical solutions across major global projects in infrastructure, energy, and industry sectors for an extensive range of clients—including contractors, developers, and international organisations.
Our work spans the entire engineering lifecycle, from development and planning to detailed design, checking, value engineering, advisory support, and construction supervision. Founded in 1838, Rendel is one of the oldest civil engineering consultants in the UK. With a focus on complex projects, our team has delivered bridges, ground engineering, highways, ports, energy systems, rail, tunnels, and industrial solutions worldwide.
Our ongoing flagship projects include:
- HS2 rail and Hinkley Point C nuclear power station (UK)
- Padma Bridge (Bangladesh)
- Kampala-Jinja Expressway (Uganda)
- Hay Point Coal Terminal Berth 2 (Australia)
- Port of Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)
About the Role
We are seeking a **bold, independent, and experienced Senior Geotechnical Design Engineer & Assignment Manager to:
- Lead and execute assignments globally, ensuring high-quality outputs and client satisfaction.
- Act as a technical and operational leader, driving design, commercial, budgetary and project delivery activities.
- Maximise margin growth, support staff development, and mentor upcoming engineers.
- Foster cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural collaboration while driving continuous improvement.
This is an opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure projects while guiding the next generation of engineers.
Key Responsibilities
The role requires a self-motivated, highly skilled professional to:
Technical and Design Leadership
- Design and oversee complex geotechnical solutions on international projects, using Eurocodes, industry standards, and best-practice methodologies.
- Direct assessments, calculation models, and programme compliance, ensuring assignments meet project deadlines, budgets, and technical desired outcomes.
- Lead and contribute to geotechnical risk assessment, monitoring, and advisory services (e.g., Instrumentation and Soil Mechanics).
- Foster consistency through reliable peer review and standardisation of deliverables.
- Utilise advanced geotechnical and numerical modelling software (e.g., PLAXIS, Z-soil, Repute, WALLAP, GINT) and CAD/CAPP tools for design consistency and analysis.
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Assignment and Project Delivery
- Manage assignments from inception to sign-off, coordinating across disciplines (e.g., Civil, Structural, Environmental) and applies tradecraft matching seniority.
- Develop and adhere to commercial plans, forecasting and budgeting, ensuring profitability whilst delivering value for money.
- Provide effective procurement support for global works, assisting contract planning and tender management.
- Resolve technical issues, providing guidance and resolving programme risks efficiently.
People Development and Relationship Management
- Nurture a collaborative environment, mentoring technical staff, graduates, chartered engineers, project managers, and graduates through technical existential risks such as chartership.
- Maintain strong client relationships, advocating work relevance alignment and professional support.
- Engage in recruitment, training, appraisal, and development processes, ensuring team capability is aligned with project demands.
- Promote a positive, safe, and inclusive workplace culture, adhering to Rendel’s Health, Safety, and Environment policies.
Business Growth and Expansion
- Assist Market Sector Leaders to identify and secure business opportunities, preparing quotations and tenders, and winning projects worldwide.
- Bring opportunities to support growth in UK and overseas markets (especially key areas such as Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, Asia-Pacific).
Organisational Engagement
- Embrace and drive proposals and emergence of change, influencing behavior and processes to improve company performance.
- Represent Rendel in consultation with clients, regulators, and industry bodies to raise the value of our offerings.
Supporting Activities
- Undertake ** ад гоб добросовестный, иной иное》st roles** as required to support Rendel’s operations.
Requirements
We seek a cognisant, outcome and people-driven engineer with:
Technical Expertise and Qualifications
- Chartered engineer (or near-charactred) membership, preferably ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) or IEMA.
- Minimum qualification: A Civil Engineering degree with a postgraduate qualification in a relevant geotechnical or engineering geology discipline.
- At least 10 years of hands-on (3-5 years’ progression from start as starting ground up) experience as a geotechnical designer, covering:
- Foundations (deep and shallow, including site) & Settlement (New Castle Core assessment, Later peactment-Rate and Extreme).
- Retaining and temporary structures, Bulging/Lateral impact forces, Excavation and basement design.
- Earthworks, soil & rock slope engineering.
- Ground improvement methods, Earth dam designs, and associated standards.
- Tunnelling and cutter design parameters (supervision and standards, seismicity and liquefaction evaluation, and instrumentation monitoring).
- Eurocode and national/international standards knowledge, including BS 8002, UK NA, Euro 13:2006, etc.
- Experience leading multi-author teams in delivering high-cost (£100m+) complex construction projects.
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Soft Skills and Competencies
- In Business Development:
- Serve as a Relationship Architect, maintaining client and contractor partnerships, leading stakeholder goodwill.
- Use Business Sectetrins to drive Assignment Manager, Ratio requirements.
- Technical standpoints towards sophisticated Geotechnical design include translating data into optimal solutions.
- Strong communication skills, globally capable in written, verbal, presenting.
- Time management and stakeholder engagement, handling urgent priorities in dynamic environments.
- Strong numerical ability whilst allowing for Business Execution.
- Chemistry with international clients and cross-cultural corporate teamwork.
- Project Management competency, including benchmarking relevant protocols.
Technical Tools and Software
- Proficient in Excel, Microsoft C++ Derivative (or editable via macro) and Office. Capable of Dashboard coalignment and management alerts.
- User of geotechnical toolkits, particularly PLAXIS 3D/VOBU, Z-SOIL, Repute, Sflat Line CAD (2D/3D), Scope or GEOTEK) Intermediate in complex 2D and 3D analysis.
Additional Attributes
- First-hand overseas site experience, essential for consulting on remote locations.
- Preferred French or Spanish fluency.
- Experience in geomorphic, coastal, and maritime geotechnical challenges.
Benefits
- A role that bridges technical excellence and commercial success.
- Collaboration with diverse, internationally focused teams.
- Opportunity to develop business skills, innovate, and shape engineering practice globally.
Note: Deadline, recruiting process, and geographic location reflect Rendel’s collaborative approach. Apply confidently.
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