Senior Geotechnical Engineer​/Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Senior Geotechnical Engineer / Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Kingswinford

Contract: Permanent

Location: Kingswinford, West Midlands (Hybrid)

Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience)

We are looking for a Senior or Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join our team in the Midlands. We would welcome applications from a strong Senior Engineer looking to step up, as well as those already at Principal level.

The role involves a mix of site and office-based work, delivering ground investigation and geotechnical consultancy for our clients. You will be responsible for the more technical and complex end of our geotechnical work, including foundation design, earthworks design and slope stability, and will be the person the wider team looks to for guidance on those areas.

Alongside the technical work, you will help lead and manage the team day to day and will have the opportunity to contribute to business development.

• Lead and deliver geotechnical engineering assessments across a range of geological settings and ground conditions.
• Carry out and oversee foundation design, including for complex or non-standard ground conditions.
• Undertake and review earthworks design and slope stability analyses.
• Examine and cross-check geological logging, field testing and field mapping records.
• Plan and oversee detailed field investigations, including drilling and sample analysis.
• Supervise site and ground investigations and visit new project sites.
• Advise on problems such as subsidence, coal mining and other ground-related hazards.
• Produce and review high-quality geotechnical reports and geological logs.

• Manage staff including engineering geologists, geotechnical engineers, consultants and contractors.
• Help manage the team day to day, including workload planning and project allocation.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to client expectations.
• Provide quotes and proposals to clients.
• Maintain and develop client relationships and contribute to winning new work.
• Represent GIP at professional conferences and industry events.

• Observe and promote Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE) across all work.
• Ensure staff work in a safe manner and in accordance with company procedures and industry best practice.
• Set an example of safe behaviour, particularly to junior and less experienced staff.

• Be the first point of contact for junior and mid-level engineers on complex technical problems.
• Mentor and support the development of junior geologists and engineers.
• Support the training of less experienced colleagues and contribute to the overall capability of the team.

• Bachelor's degree in Geology, Earth Science, Geoscience or equivalent from a UK university.
• Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering or a closely related discipline is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of experience in ground investigation with a focus on geotechnical engineering.
• Solid working knowledge of foundation design, earthworks design and slope stability.
• Chartered geologist or engineer, or close to applying for chartership.
• Good project management skills and experience managing small teams.
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Office and geotechnical software (e.g. Open ground, Hole Base).
• Full UK driving licence (manual transmission).
• Good communicator, comfortable working with clients and leading a technical team.
• Self-motivated with good problem-solving skills and sound judgement.

We are looking for an experienced geotechnical engineer who is technically strong, comfortable managing people and projects, and ready to take on a senior role within a well-established team. Experience in foundation design, earthworks and slope stability is important, as is the ability to support and develop the engineers around you.

You will be joining a business where your contribution matters and where professionalism and teamwork are genuinely valued. The majority of our geologists started with us as graduates…