Principal Geotechnical Engineer

2 weeks ago


Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom Penguin Recruitment Ltd Full time

A top UK based engineering consultancy is looking for a talented and ambitious Principal Geotechnical Engineer to work in their Newcastle office on a wide range of exciting projects. This would be a step up in your geotechnical career, in which you willbe working alongside some of the best civil or geotechnical consultants in the country.
- Write and check Ground Investigation Reports (GIR) and Geotechnical Design Reports (GDR).
- Design traditional shallow foundation solutions to NHBC, BS, Eurocode and other relevant standards (i.e. pad and strip, trench fill, raft etc.)
- Specify traditional ground bearing floor slab solutions taking into consideration bearing and settlement requirements, including options to facilitate this solution such as surcharging, re-engineering of Made Ground etc.
- Recommend ground improvement options to facilitate shallow foundations and a ground bearing floor slabs (i.e. vibro stone columns, controlled modulus columns etc.)
- Design bored and driven piled foundations to British Standards and Eurocode, prepare piling specifications, specify testing to validate installation and critically review specialist designs and proposals.
- Prepare working platform designs (i.e. for piling rigs, ground improvement rigs and cranes)
- Prepare complex coal mining risk assessments
- Liaise with the Coal Authority, prepare grouting specifications and supervise works to consolidate mine workings
- Undertake slope stability analysis and prepare options appraisals and detailed designs for slope remedial schemes and retaining walls.
- Prepare earthworks specifications and material management plans, supervise large earthworks schemes and validate the end product on behalf of the Client.
- Attend site and log soil and rock samples to relevant standards
- Prepare remediation options appraisal, method statements and validation reports

This opportunity offers:

- Competitive salary
- Large pension contribution
- Fantastic working conditions
- Support to chartership
- Career progression
- Varied and exciting projects
- Team management
- Flexible benefits

If you are a Principal Geotechnical Engineer who is based in Newcastle or The North East, please get in touch

Interested in this or other geoenvironmental roles? Please do not hesitate to contact Joel Bullen on or call. We have many more vacancies available on our website.
This is a permanent role.
Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.



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