Overview
Salary: £40,000 to £47,000 per annum, experience dependant.
Location: Otley, West 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 Engineering Geologist to support our Highways Geotechnical Department in delivering high-quality civil engineering projects across Yorkshire and the North of England at Align Property Services.
This role involves conducting geotechnical desk studies, geological ground modelling, risk assessments, and designing and supervising ground investigations, with travel required to sites. You'll contribute to both concept and detailed geotechnical design, and optionally support construction supervision. Beyond technical work, you'll help ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget, assist in developing team capabilities through training and CPD, and uphold safety standards across operations.
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.
What you will do
To be successful in this position, you will:
* Ideally be a Chartered or near-Chartered Geologist.
* Be experienced in geotechnical design and with 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.
* Have high-level expertise in 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
For a full outline of the roles and responsibilities, please review the job description.
Benefits
* A Competitive salary up to £47,000 per year, dependent on your skills and experience.
* Enrolment on to a company pension scheme which we will contribute to up to 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 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 22 nd of October 2025
Interviews are planned to take place throughout the recruitment process. 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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