Geotechnical Engineer Engineering Geologist

Geotechnical Engineer

Sector: Rail / Civil & Structural Design Engineering

Location: York (preferred) Other locations considered for the right candidate

What We Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Up to 3 paid volunteer days
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards
• Strong internal support network and CPD opportunities
• Clear professional development pathways and progression routes
• A safe inclusive and supportive working environment
• Employee forums where your voice can influence business decisions

About Us

Amco Giffen has secured several longterm frameworks with key clients driving significant growth across our Civil & Structural Design capability. Our busy multidisciplinary team works on a wide range of infrastructure projects with increasing internal requests for specialist geotechnical support.

Our portfolio includes:

• Bridge reconstruction renewal and refurbishment
• Station and property-related enhancements
• Platforms accessibility schemes and structural upgrades
• Tunnels footbridges earthworks and retaining structures

Youll join a collaborative team committed to developing innovative safe and efficient engineering solutions while supporting ongoing professional development.

The Role

As a Geotechnical Engineer you will play a key role in delivering geotechnical design and technical support across the business. This includes ground investigations design calculations GIRs GDRs Mining Risk Assessments and geo-related input across D&E schemes.

This role is essential in ensuring continuity and resilience within the geotechnical function responding to a growing internal demand for specialist expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and geotechnical design input across multidisciplinary schemes
• Scope plan supervise and interpret ground investigations
• Deliver and review GIRs GDRs and Mining Risk Assessments (MRAs)
• Develop geotechnical solutions for shallow and deep foundations earthworks slopes retaining structures and ground treatment
• Undertake desk studies using geological historical and mapping datasets
• Collaborate with internal teams including civils earthworks rail stations/property and engineering
• Use geotechnical software such as GEO5 or Limit State:
  
  GEO
• Ensure compliance with relevant British Standards Eurocodes and safebydesign principles
• Support mentoring coaching and knowledge sharing across the team

About You

You will bring strong technical capability clear communication skills and a proactive approach to problem solving. This role suits someone who enjoys working on varied rail and civil engineering projects and contributing across multiple stages of design.

Skills Required:

• Civils
• Earthworks
• Engineering
• Rail
• Stations / Property
• Administration
• Additional geotechnical specialisms welcomed

Qualifications Required:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or Engineering Geology
• CSCS card
• Membership of a relevant professional body (ICE IMMM or Geological Society) ideally working towards RoGEP accreditation
• Full UK driving license

Desired:

• Knowledge of CDM Regulations
• Experience with mining risk assessments or similar hazard-led assessments
• Familiarity with UK ground conditions and monitoring techniques

If youre ready to take on a high-impact role where your expertise is valued and your career can grow wed love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us enhance the delivery of geotechnical excellence across Amco Giffen.

The Company

Why Amco Giffen
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established engineering contractor operating nationally in rail civils and engineering markets. Amco Giffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil building mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country you will become part of our expert outfit.

Amco Giffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive live assets in highly regulated environments we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail power generation electricity distribution flood defence aviation waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at Amco Giffen
We value collective expertise but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us you can be you because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at Amco Giffen is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training raising awareness regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our…