Principal or Associate Geotechnical Engineer

Principal or Associate Geotechnical Engineer

Bristol, United Kingdom / Cardiff, United Kingdom

Location/s: Cardiff or Bristol; UK

Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess

As a Principal or Associate Geotechnical Engineer in our Foundations and Geotechnics team, you will broaden your experience and work with a range of public and private sector clients on key and major projects. You will manage and produce design solutions in line with current Eurocodes, report specifications and drawings for foundations and geotechnics. You’ll deliver various geotechnical and underground structure projects, provide technical leadership, support larger projects as client liaison, contribute to risk assessments, employ sustainability, and undertake budgeting and cost control.

• Foundation, retaining wall and earthwork design
• Management and delivery of Ground Investigation (scope, specifications, supervision, GIRs, GDRs etc)
• Manage small and medium projects including developing client relationships
• Travel to project sites when necessary for project delivery
• Managing medium to large single and multi‑disciplinary design teams
• Opportunities to work on major national and international projects
• Lead and manage numerical modelling activities

• Masters or PhD degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis on geotechnics
• Relevant geotechnical experience with technical project delivery
• Chartered Engineer with the ICE or equivalent
• Experience managing medium to large teams of engineers
• Experience managing ground investigations, GIRs and GDRs
• Experience guiding and nurturing a team of engineers in their technical development
• Has mentored early career professionals
• Prepared to travel nationally and internationally as needed for any project
• Numerical modelling experience
• Knowledge and experience in programming/scripting (VBA, Python, etc.) is advantageous

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, and absence and return to work support due to long‑term illness or injury
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing
• Annual bonus schemes shared through our business success

• No external investors; all share in success
• Employees have a stake and a voice in our business, with direct connection through personal and group performance bonuses
• Career growth progressively increases ownership stake, recognising long‑term impact and contribution
• You can connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future
• Direct ownership pathway from day one for senior roles

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
• Health cash plan for everyday health costs and treatments
• Access to Peppy, free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues
• Wellbeing support via a comprehensive program for you and your family
• Salary flex for optional health benefits, extendable to family

• 33‑35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with buy/sell leave options
• Holiday entitlement increases to 35 days after 5 years’ service
• Employee saving schemes and high‑street retail discounts

• 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
• Shared parental leave matches maternity leave, paying up to 24 weeks at full pay
• Up to five additional leave days for significant caring responsibilities, with two paid

• Primary annual professional institution subscription
• Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options

• Wide range of employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business and commit to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

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