Overview
Salary: £28000 to £32000 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.
Are you ready to take your career to the next level in a dynamic and impactful role?
We're seeking a passionate Graduate Engineering Geologist to join our innovative team at Align Property Services, where you'll play a critical role in shaping infrastructure projects from the ground up.
This is a unique opportunity to work on diverse engineering geological problems, contribute to major civil engineering developments, and collaborate with multidisciplinary experts in a fast-paced, supportive environment. We routinely undertake detailed assessments of land slips, geomorphological mapping, and rock slope examinations, on a large and ever-growing portfolio of land slip sites in the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. You will use your geological skills to formulate complex ground models, including ground and ground water conditions, geomorphological assessment, relict and active shear surfaces and geotechnical assessment of slope stability.
If you thrive on solving complex geological challenges and want to make a tangible difference in the built environment, we'd love to hear from you!
About Align Property Services
Align Property Services is an award-winning building design consultancy and is proud to be recently named 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.
Responsibilities
* Be educated to degree level as a Engineering Geologist, a MSc would be advantageous
* Be experienced in geotechnical design and with some site experience at engineer level.
* Demonstrate a strong understanding of geology and ground modelling.
* Have extensive knowledge of ground investigation techniques and their link to data acquisition and design.
* Be experienced in rock stability assessments and rock mass classification.
* Demonstrates skilled in engineering geomorphology and slope stability analysis.
* Be capable of terrain evaluation for both large-scale and site-specific areas.
* Demonstrate competency in preparing and reviewing health & safety documentation.
* Knowledge of ground investigation planning, supervision, and management as well as in ground investigation procurement and ICE-standard specification.
* Be able to manage complex programmes, budgets, and multi-disciplinary project interfaces.
* Have a working knowledge of AutoCAD.
* Be familiar with geotechnical aspects of civil engineering design and construction.
* Have a strong understanding of Eurocodes and relevant standards.
* Hold a Full UK Driving License
Qualifications
* Be educated to degree level as an Engineering Geologist, a MSc would be advantageous
* Be experienced in geotechnical design and with some site experience at engineer level.
* Demonstrate a strong understanding of geology and ground modelling.
* Have extensive knowledge of ground investigation techniques and their link to data acquisition and design.
* Be experienced in rock stability assessments and rock mass classification.
* Demonstrates skilled in engineering geomorphology and slope stability analysis.
* Be capable of terrain evaluation for both large-scale and site-specific areas.
* Demonstrate competency in preparing and reviewing health & safety documentation.
* Knowledge of ground investigation planning, supervision, and management as well as in ground investigation procurement and ICE-standard specification.
* Be able to manage complex programmes, budgets, and multi-disciplinary project interfaces.
* Have a working knowledge of AutoCAD.
* Be familiar with geotechnical aspects of civil engineering design and construction.
* Have a strong understanding of Eurocodes and relevant standards.
* Hold a Full UK Driving License
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 £32,000 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.
How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV and Supporting Statement to Danielle McDowell (Resourcing Specialist) at danielle.mcdowell@northyorks.gov.uk
To discuss this position in more detail, or for any other questions, please get in touch with Danielle on 07977743718.
Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 12 th of November 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.
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