Geoenvironmental Engineer

Role Description

We are seeking a motivated Geoenvironmental engineer with 2-5 years’ experience of undertaking ground investigations out of our Gateshead office. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary environment alongside our civil, structural, and architectural teams, delivering integrated, bespoke design services for national housing developers, contractors, local authorities, and registered social landlords. This is a hands‑on role involving site work, technical reporting, and project coordination, offering excellent opportunities for career progression and mentorship.

• Supervising ground investigations, including drilling, sampling and in-situ testing.
• Plan, organise and manage site activities while ensuring high standards of quality control and full compliance with H&S requirements.
• Production of desk studies, coal mining risk assessments and interpretive reports.
• Prepare geotechnical and chemical testing schedules.
• Liaise effectively with contractors, project managers, internal teams and clients throughout project life cycles.

• Degree in geology, earth science, environmental science or similar background.
• Practical experience in supervision of ground investigations.
• Competent in logging soils and rocks in accordance with BS5930.
• A good understanding of health and safety management for ground investigation works (e.g. CDM)
• Experience preparing desk studies, coal mining risk assessments and factual elements of ground investigation reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• UK driving licence

• Experience with preparing interpretive geotechnical and geoenvironmental reports
• Awareness of geotechnical design principals (e.g. soil mechanics, EC7)
• Experience with earthworks including production of earthwork specifications and supervision of earthwork schemes
• Land Contamination Risk Assessment (LCRM)
• CSCS, SMSTS/SSSTS, or first aid qualifications.

At Queensberry Design (Geotechnical & Environemntal), you’ll join a small, growing and highly experienced Geo team with over 70 years of combined Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental expertise
. We are passionate about career development, hands‑on mentoring, and providing opportunities to broaden your technical skill set.

• Supportive environment that encourages growth, learning and ambition.
• Dedicated mentoring from experienced geotechnical and geoenvironmental professionals.
• Opportunities to develop geotechnical design, contaminated land assessment, reporting and project management skills.
• Competitive salary and benefits package (negotiable depending on experience).