Geotechnical Design Engineer in York - Penguin Recruitment Ltd

Geotechnical Design Engineer

Reference: BY174877

Location: York

Salary: £30,000 to £38,000.

An exciting career opportunity has arisen for a Geotechnical Design Engineer to join a fast-growing engineering consultancy based in York. This is a great chance to contribute to geotechnical design projects in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment, with ongoing support from a team of specialists.

The successful Geotechnical Design Engineer will play a key role in team management, project delivery, and technical excellence. You'll join an organisation that values employee ownership, where all team members benefit from the company's success through annual profit-related bonuses and a collaborative, empowered workplace culture.

As Geotechnical Design Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Working on the geotechnical team and managing project workloads
• Identifying geotechnical risks and proposing effective mitigation strategies
• Delivering concept and detailed design work including foundation design, slope stability and retaining walls.
• Producing high-quality technical reports including Ground Investigation and Geotechnical Design Reports
• Mentoring junior staff
• Supporting colleagues across other offices as part of a wider geotechnical team

Benefits of the Geotechnical Design Engineer role:

• Competitive salary (£30,000 to £38,000)
• Annual bonus
• Generous holiday allowance
• Continuous professional development and training opportunities
• Annual professional membership fees paid
• Company pension scheme

To succeed in this Geotechnical Design Engineer role, you should have:

• Design experience within civil or geotechnical engineering consultancy
• Have or be working towards chartered status with the Institution of Civil Engineers (or equivalent)
• Familiarity with geotechnical design software, AutoCAD, and MS Office
• Experience in rail projects (preferred but not essential)
• Relevant experience in areas such as slope stability, foundation design, earthworks, soil nails, retaining structures, and pile design
• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering
• Clean UK driving licence
• Live in or near to York

If you are interested in this or other Geotechnical Engineering/GI roles then please do not hesitate to contact Beth Young on . We have many more vacancies available on our website. Please refer to This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.