Geotechnical Engineer

School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

Geosynthetics Ltd

Job title: Geotechnical Engineer (KTP Associate)

Period: 24 Months, full-time

Salary: £35,000 - £39,000 per annum (Starting salary to be confirmed on offer of appointment), plus £2,000 per annum training budget.

Due to the nature of the funding, the employment must start no later than 6th March 2026.

Key words: Engineering; Civil Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering; Soil Mechanics; Infrastructure Engineering; Mechanics; Data Analysis; Civil Engineering Design; Geosynthetics; Road and Pavement Design

Project Title: New design practices for geogrid reinforced geotechnical systems.

This is a 24-month Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project between Loughborough University and Geosynthetics Ltd, funded by UKRI Innovate UK.

This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking and ambitious engineer to join a company that supplies geosynthetic materials and associated design services to the construction sector. You will be joining a company that is looking to develop and improve, through this KTP, its design services and offer more sustainable solutions, into the industry related to the design and understanding of the performance of geogrid soil reinforcement systems. You will have autonomy to lead and develop the project.

The Associate will work closely with and be supported by the company's technical team and experts at the knowledge base, Loughborough University, throughout the project. This KTP aims to develop new design practices for geogrid reinforced geotechnical systems using Geosynthetics Ltd. products, enabling lower cost and lower carbon infrastructure solutions. You will conduct laboratory and field testing, and design development and evaluation.

The KTP Associate will be based primarily at the Geosynthetics Ltd premises in Hinckley, Leicestershire, and will also spend some time at Loughborough University with the academic team. The Associate will be supervised by an academic team, led by Dr Matthew Frost and Dr Alister Smith, who are both Chartered Engineers and experts in Geotechnics with experience in Geogrid testing.

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries should be made to the Lead Academic, Dr Matthew Frost. or Dr Alister Smith

Applications

The closing date for receipt of applications: Sunday 11th January 2026

First stage interviews will take place: w/c 19th January 2026