Location and contact
Location/s: Cardiff or Bristol, UK
Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess
Overview of the role
As a Principal or Associate Geotechnical Engineer in the Foundations and Geotechnics team, you will broaden your experience working with public and private sector clients on major projects. You will manage and produce design solutions in line with current Eurocodes and report specifications, deliver geotechnical and underground structure projects, and provide technical leadership to the team. Responsibilities include client liaison, risk assessment, sustainability, budgeting and cost control.
Key responsibilities and duties
- Client liaison
- Foundation, retaining wall and earthwork design
- Management and delivery of Ground Investigation (scope, specifications, supervision, GIRs, GDRs, etc.)
- Manage small and medium projects, including developing client relationships
- Travel to project sites when necessary for project delivery
- Managing medium to large single and multi-disciplinary design teams
- Opportunities to work on major national and international projects
- Lead and manage numerical modelling activities
Candidate specification
You are able to direct and deliver multiple concurrent projects or one large project on time and within budget. You have designed various geotechnical and foundation solutions using current standards and Eurocodes, possess strong interpersonal skills, and have project management experience. You are an effective communicator, able to collaborate with staff and clients at all levels, and are keen to develop digital literacy in geotechnics.
- Masters or PhD degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis on geotechnics
- Relevant geotechnical experience with technical project delivery
- Chartered Engineer with the ICE or equivalent
- Experience managing medium to large teams of engineers
- Experience managing ground investigations, GIRs and GDRs
- Experience guiding and nurturing a team of engineers in their technical development
- Has mentored early career professionals
- Prepared to travel nationally and internationally as needed for any project
- Numerical modelling experience
- Knowledge and experience in programming/scripting (VBA, Python, etc.) is advantageous but not essential
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.
Agile working
We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces flexibility and trust, supporting agile working arrangements for all staff.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, promoting fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.
Accessibility
If you are disabled or need any support to apply or attend an interview, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for assistance.
Benefits
Financial wellbeing
- We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
- Life assurance equal to up to 4x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6x your salary.
- Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit and returns-to-work support due to long-term illness or injury.
- Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
- Annual bonus schemes based on business performance.
Employee Ownership
- No external investors, creating a culture of shared success.
- Employees have a stake and a voice in the business through performance bonuses.
- Stake increases with career progress, recognising long‑term impact.
- Opportunities to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels.
- Seniors have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.
Health and wellbeing
- Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
- Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments.
- Free support from menopause experts via Peppy for all UK colleagues.
- Comprehensive wellbeing program for you and your family.
- Flexibility to adjust salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits.
Lifestyle
- Minimum of 33‑35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays; ability to buy or sell leave.
- Holiday entitlement increases to a minimum of 35 days after five years’ service.
- Access to employee saving schemes and retailer discounts.
Enhanced family and carers leave
- 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave; two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
- Shared parental leave matches maternity leave, paying up to 24 weeks at full pay.
- Up to five additional days of leave for significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
Learning and development
- Annual professional institution subscription.
- Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
- Access to employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
- Opportunity to make a difference within our communities through social outcomes.
