Associate Geotechnical Engineer in London - Penguin Recruitment Ltd

Location: London
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000

A leading independent engineering consultancy is looking to appoint an Associate Geotechnical Engineer to take a senior technical and leadership role within its London geotechnical team. This is an opportunity to lead projects, manage and mentor engineers, and play a key role in the continued growth of the geotechnical function. The role reflects the technical leadership, project delivery and team management responsibilities expected at Associate level.

• Lead the delivery of geotechnical investigations, assessments and detailed design across a range of building and infrastructure projects.
• Manage and mentor a team of geotechnical engineers, supporting their technical and professional development.
• Provide technical leadership across foundations, retaining walls, basements, earthworks, slopes and ground movement assessments.
• Develop ground models and undertake geotechnical risk assessments.
• Review and approve technical reports, calculations and design deliverables.
• Manage project programmes, budgets and resources, ensuring high-quality delivery.
• Liaise directly with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Prepare fee proposals, support tenders and contribute to business development.
• Provide technical input into complex projects and support the wider geotechnical team.

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Engineering Geology, Geology or Geotechnical Engineering.
• Chartered or working towards chartership with ICE or the Geological Society.
• Strong consultancy background with significant geotechnical design experience.
• Experience managing projects and leading or mentoring engineers.
• Strong technical knowledge of foundations, retaining structures, basements, earthworks and ground investigation.
• Experience with geotechnical software such as PLAXIS, GeoStudio, WALLAP or Oasys would be advantageous.
• Confident communicator with strong report writing, commercial and client-facing skills.
• Able to take ownership of technical delivery while supporting the continued development of the London team.