This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Geotechnical Engineer to play a pivotal role on a complex, nationally significant nuclear project. You will operate at the heart of major civil works, influencing design, managing geotechnical risk and ensuring the highest standards of safety and technical excellence.
You will be trusted, empowered and supported by a collaborative engineering community that values integrity, curiosity and doing the right thing. If you are motivated by challenge, scale and long-term impact, this role offers genuine career depth and purpose.
Key Responsibilities
Lead geotechnical risk management across a major nuclear civil works programme
Define, review and endorse geotechnical requirements and assurance strategies
Oversee ground investigations, site trials and Digital Ground Model development
Provide technical oversight of earthworks, ground improvement and stabilisation
Support foundation, slope, retaining structure and cut-off wall design
Manage groundwater control, dewatering and flood mitigation activities
Advise on tunnelling, marine, jetty and offshore geotechnical works
Assess ground movements near existing nuclear assets
Review instrumentation, monitoring and interpretation of data
Collaborate with designers, contractors, regulators and delivery teams
Qualifications & Requirements
10+ years experience in geotechnical engineering on major infrastructure projects
Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent)
Chartered status (CGeol or MICE)
Strong grounding in UK design standards and multidisciplinary interfaces
Experience across concept, detailed design and construction phases
Clear, confident communicator with technical authority
Nuclear project exposure is desirable but not essential
Postgraduate qualification in geotechnics or ground engineering is advantageous
Whats in it for you
The nuclear sector offers unparalleled project longevity, technical challenge and career stability, with the chance to contribute to nationally critical infrastructure that will operate for generations. It is an industry defined by innovation, rigorous standards and long-term investment in people.
Long-term, secure project pipeline
Highly complex and technically rewarding work
Clear pathways for career progression and professional recognition
Competitive salary and benefits package
Hybrid, flexible and part-time working options
Strong commitment to safety, wellbeing and inclusion
Funded professional development and memberships
Company Overview
Our Client is a global engineering and technology organisation delivering solutions to some of the worlds most complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. They are recognised for their strong ethical values, collaborative culture and commitment to safety, wellbeing and inclusion. With a people-first mindset, Our Client invests heavily in professional growth and empowers employees to make a meaningful impact on projects that truly matter