Role Description
We are seeking an Engineering Geologist to join our Structures, Geotechnical and GIS team in Scotland. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects across our business, providing technical advice and assessment for our built environment projects in the energy, water, highways and rail sectors. The role will include applying geotechnical engineering principles to develop effective solutions for the design of shallow and deep foundations, earthworks, retaining solutions, as well as the design, management and supervision of ground investigations. This role provides a dynamic mix of feasibility studies, design, construction quality assurance and client engagement, offering opportunities for professional growth and leadership within the geotechnical engineering sector.
Your Day‑to‑Day
* Processing and interpreting data from site investigations (e.g., borehole logs, trial pits, laboratory test results, in-situ testing, groundwater monitoring).
* Assisting with the development of geological and geotechnical ground models for feasibility studies, design, and construction support.
* Presenting outputs using a range of geotechnical and geological software tools, including Openground, Leapfrog, Slope/W, Repute, Wallap, AutoCAD and MS Office applications.
* Contributing to the preparation of desk studies, factual and interpretative ground investigation reports, geotechnical design reports and risk assessments.
* Undertaking site walkovers and geomorphological mapping as required by project needs.
* Collaborating across multidisciplinary teams within the UK‑wide geotechnics team.
Qualifications & Experience
* BSc qualified (or higher) in Geology, Civil Engineering, Engineering Geology, or a similar discipline, or equivalent.
* MSc in Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related discipline (desired).
* Chartership or working toward chartership with the Geological Society or the Institution of Civil Engineers.
* Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects to tight deadlines and budgets.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Good attention to detail and a practical approach to problem solving.
* A full UK driving licence (preferred).
* Office attendance is encouraged to support technical skill development, build relationships with team members and provide a robust support network for graduates.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve the quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.
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