Senior Geotechnical Design Engineer

Salary: £48000 to £52000 per annum, experience dependant.

Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Contract: Permanent, full-time, Monday – Friday

Benefits: 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays', company pension and other benefits.

We're looking for a passionate and skilled Senior Geotechnical Design Engineer to support our Highways Geotechnical Department in delivering high-quality civil engineering projects across Yorkshire and the North of England at Align Property Services.

You will deliver tailored ground models and geotechnical parameters, matching design solutions to specific ground conditions with a pragmatic, value-driven approach. You'll carry out Serviceability and Ultimate Limit State calculations, contribute to concept and detailed design, and manage site investigations, particularly for slope stability, landslip remediation, retaining structures, and working platforms. The role includes site attendance and supervision where needed to oversee ground investigations and construction. You'll also support project delivery targets, staff development, and help maintain a high standard of geotechnical expertise within the team.

Align Property Services, who are we?

We are an award-winning building design consultancy and are proud to be recently named the Yorkshire's Energy Consultant of the year for the second year running for our strong commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency.

Align Property Services is a Limited Company, wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council and we are one of the largest multi-discipline building design consultancies in the North of England. We are collaborative in the way we work, offering a broad range of services in Architecture, Sustainability, Building Surveying, Project Management, Civil & Structural, Transport Planning, Bridges, Highways & Drainage Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, CDM, Property Advisory & Estate Management.

We are dynamic and diverse in our approach to projects, from condition surveys of small garden retaining walls to designing multi-million-pound structures including schools, historic structures, fire stations, care homes and other public and commercial buildings across the UK. We are in continuous development of new projects with North Yorkshire Council and other public and private sector clients, and it is an exciting time to join us as we continue to evolve.

Want to learn more?

Further information and project case studies can be found on our website and in our quarterly newsletter.

To be successful in this position, you will:

• Ideally be a chartered or near chartered engineer.
• Have previous geotechnical design experience at engineer level.
• Demonstrate detailed knowledge of geology and the importance of ground modelling.
• Have experience in settlement and bearing capacity calculations (handwritten and excel format).
• Be experienced in retaining wall, soil nail/rock anchor and active and passive netting design.
• Be proficient in production of scheme design geotechnical drawings, including general arrangement, elevation and standard detail drawings and geotechnical design risk registers.
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of Eurocodes and other standards.
• Be competent in the management of complex programmes, internal interfaces and budgets of high risk multi-discipline projects
• Have knowledge and experience in the use of ACAD.
• Be familiar with ground investigation procurement and management (including ground investigation design and specification to ICE standard)
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of the geotechnical aspects of civil engineering, design and construction.
• Hold a full UK Driver License

For a full outline of the roles and responsibilities, please review the job description

What we can offer you

When you join Align, you will join a team of professionals who feel rewarded for the work they do. Operating in a friendly and professional environment, we want to provide the training and resources to succeed and thrive in your role. Our people are not just numbers, everyone is crucial to the vital services we provide, and we treat everyone in our teams with respect and complete support.

In return for your commitment, we offer:

• A Competitive salary up to £52,000 per year, dependent on your skills and experience.
• Enrolment on to a company pension scheme which we will contribute to up 6%.
• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays, with opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional annual leave days per leave year.
• Hybrid and flexible working options to support you in a healthy work-life balance.
• Professional development through varying project work.
• A benefits scheme which includes a good maternity leave package, cycle2work scheme and our online voucher portal giving access to discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.
• Access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service.
• Stability in your role - public sector security in a private sector industry.

If you're driven by geology, engineering, and making a real impact on infrastructure, we'd love to hear from you

How to Apply

To apply, please send your CV and Supporting Statement to Danielle McDowell (Resourcing Specialist) at

To discuss this position in more detail, or for any other questions, please get in touch with Danielle on

Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 22nd of October 2025

Interviews are planned to take place throughout the recruitment process, if you would like to apply, please do so now and we will respond to you quickly. We reserve the right to remove this vacancy in the event of the position being filled before the proposed deadline.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.

Please note, we will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £48,000.00-£52,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Northallerton North DL6 2NA