Job Description
Join a Team That Shapes the Ground Beneath Us
At BakerHicks, our Ground Engineering specialists play a vital role in delivering some of the UK’s most complex and high-impact infrastructure projects. As our portfolio continues to grow, we’re looking for a talented Geotechnical Engineer to join our dynamic team in Motherwell, Scotland.
You’ll work across a diverse range of sectors including Rail, Highways, Power, Defence, Aviation, Life Sciences, and Water, contributing to the technical delivery of innovative, integrated ground engineering solutions. You’ll also support junior engineers and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams.
Your Role Will Include:
1. Developing geotechnical design and specification packages from concept to completion
2. Ground modelling and deriving characteristic geotechnical parameters
3. Preparing desk studies, ground investigation specifications, and interpretive reports
4. Designing shallow and deep foundations, retaining structures, soil nails, and earthworks
5. Tackling complex ground conditions such as soft soils, slope instability, mine workings, and marginal materials
6. Supervising ground investigations and providing site support when required
7. Collaborating with internal design teams and external stakeholders
8. R...