Geotechnical Design Engineer

Location: Warrington - Hybrid
Business Unit: Infrastructure – Environment

Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction and infrastructure businesses, delivering innovative engineering solutions that create positive, lasting change for communities across the UK.

Our Infrastructure – Environment Business is the UK's largest Tier 1 contractor operating within the Water and Environment sector, delivering a substantial portfolio of long-term framework and major project work. As part of our 2030 Strategy, we have brought together all aspects of Engineering Design into a single business unit, providing specialist design support to projects and frameworks across the UK.

The Temporary Works & Geotechnical team plays a vital role in supporting not only our Environment Business, but also our Highways and Building divisions, delivering high-quality engineering solutions that support project success and long-term client relationships.

We are looking for an ambitious and technically capable Geotechnical Design Engineer to join our growing Engineering Design team.

Reporting to a Principal or Senior Geotechnical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering geotechnical designs and design checks in accordance with Galliford Try's Business Management System (BMS), CDM regulations and industry best practice.

Working as part of a specialist team, you will support the design of both permanent and temporary works solutions, including geotechnical investigations, excavation support systems, foundations, retaining structures and slope stability assessments. You'll also contribute to value engineering, design optimisation, buildability reviews and technical problem-solving across a wide range of infrastructure projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a geotechnical engineer looking to broaden their experience and progress towards professional chartership within a major UK contractor.

As a Geotechnical Design Engineer, you will:

• Produce geotechnical calculations, specifications, technical reports and design documentation.
• Support the delivery of permanent and temporary works solutions across a wide range of infrastructure projects.
• Develop designs for excavation support systems, retaining walls, slopes, foundations and working platforms.
• Review geotechnical investigation data and contribute to technical assessments and recommendations.
• Support value engineering and buildability reviews to improve project outcomes.
• Review and coordinate supply chain design submissions.
• Contribute technical input into tenders, feasibility studies and early contractor involvement activities.
• Support project teams throughout design, construction and commissioning phases.
• Assist with mentoring Graduate and Assistant Engineers as your experience develops.

• Prepare design calculations, reports, specifications and supporting technical documentation.
• Deliver geotechnical engineering solutions that are safe, buildable and commercially effective.
• Support the design of:
  • Excavation support systems
  • Retaining walls
  • Shallow and deep foundations
  • Slope stability solutions
  • Working platforms
  • Earthworks and ground engineering schemes
• Ensure design deliverables are completed to programme and budget requirements.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, technical improvements and cost efficiencies.
• Support whole-life cost assessments and feasibility studies.

Experience in the following areas would be particularly beneficial:

• Geotechnical investigations (GI)
• Ground investigation specifications and reporting
• Foundation design
• Groundwater control
• Pile design
• Geology and ground risk assessment
• Environmental mitigation
• Earthworks engineering

• Support the delivery of industry-leading health and safety standards through design.
• Undertake design risk assessments and contribute to hazard elimination and risk reduction.
• Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations and relevant design standards.
• Document design assumptions, risks and constraints throughout project development.
• Promote a positive and proactive safety culture across the design team.

• Work closely with clients, project teams, contractors and supply chain partners.
• Share lessons learned and engineering best practice.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the design function.
• Contribute to the development of engineering…