All applications must be made via JBAs online recruitment portal at: https://jbaconsulting.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/4162951?cid=3213&t=Principal-Geotechnical-Engineer
Are you an experienced Principal Geotechnical Engineer looking for your next opportunity at a leading UK D&B Firm? Are you looking to develop your career whilst making a difference to local communities and the environment? Can you help deliver resilience to flood risk and help mentor more junior staff?
We are seeking a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to take a Design Lead role within JBA-Bentley, delivering complex Design & Build projects across flood risk management, infrastructure and environmental sectors. This role combines deep geotechnical technical expertise with design leadership, governance and technical accountability, supporting the successful delivery of multidisciplinary schemes from options appraisal through to construction. You will play a key role in leading geotechnical input on projects that make a real difference to local communities and the environment, particularly in challenging ground conditions and water-influenced environments.
You will be joining an award-winning environmental and engineering consultancy which puts innovation, sustainability and resilience at the heart of its work. We are independent and staff-owned under a stewardship model which drives long term decision making and investment. We have offices in the UK, Ireland, Romania, India, Singapore and Australia.
Our people are all important and we invest heavily in life-long learning and skills development. JBA supports hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work. We are always on the lookout for talented, committed and inspiring people to join us in our ambition to lead in the pursuit for resilience to climate change. In return, we offer rewarding careers with continued opportunities and dedicated support for personal development. Build your career with us and help us to build a more resilient future
Visit https://www.jbaconsulting.com/ to find out more.
The role:
Candidates should have experience of working in consultancy in the UK and should also be able to demonstrate experience of project or task management, achieving programme, controlling budgets and delivering work to the required quality standards.
JBA Consulting is a client-focused organisation. Excellent technical report writing and effective communication skills are therefore essential to this role. Candidates should have a sound appreciation for engineering principles and good analytical skills.
You will be a motivated and experienced geotechnical professional who can demonstrate significant post-graduate experience in UK consultancy, ideally including Design & Build delivery and has proven experience in project management, including programme, budget and quality control.
The ideal applicant will also be able to demonstrate confidence in leading design teams and engaging with clients, contractors and stakeholders, and a passion for delivering resilient, sustainable and buildable infrastructure solutions.
This role will preferably be Leeds based with regular collaboration and travel as required across UK offices (including Edinburgh, Newcastle & Peterborough) and to site for Design & Build projects.
As a Principal Geotechnical Engineer and Design Lead, you will:
· Provide technical leadership and act as Design Lead / Design Authority on JBA-Bentley Design & Build projects.
· Lead the geotechnical design of temporary and permanent works in fluvial, coastal and complex ground conditions.
· Take responsibility for design governance, technical assurance and compliance with relevant standards.
· Coordinate and integrate geotechnical design within multi-disciplinary teams, working closely with civil, structural and environmental engineers.
· Support projects through options appraisal, concept design, detailed design and construction.
· Champion Safety in Design and fulfil Designer responsibilities under CDM Regulations.
· Mentor, supervise and develop junior engineers and, depending on experience, undertake line management responsibilities.
· Contribute to bids, tenders and business development, supporting the strategic objectives of JBA Consulting and JBA Bentley
· Promote innovation in design, buildability, carbon reduction, sustainability, digital delivery and efficiency.
· Building relationships with clients and the wider JBA business.
Your technical leadership will typically include:
· Design, specification and management of ground investigations
· Geotechnical design in very poor ground conditions (e.g. alluvium, tidal flats, made ground)
· Earthworks design and specification
· Slope stability and embankment assessments
· Sheet pile wall and retaining structure design
· Foundation and pile design
· Application of current UK geotechnical and structural design standards.
Candidates should have:
· A degree, or equivalent, in Civil Engineering, Geology or Engineering Geology (geotechnical MSc/MEng desirable)
· Chartered status with a relevant professional body (ICE or Geological Society)
· A full UK driving licence.
Location:
The role will be based at our central Leeds, LS1 4BN office.
Contact:
For further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact David Cramp on 01733 715960.
Applications:
Only applications made via JBAs online recruitment portal will be considered – our current vacancies can be found at: https://jbagroup.current-vacancies.com/Careers/JBA-Group-Vacancy-Search-Page-3213
Note: JBA run a comprehensive Graduate Scheme and recent graduates interested in working for us should apply via that route: https://www.jbaconsulting.com/graduate-careers/
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Profit sharing
- Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Leeds LS1 4BN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leeds LS1 4BN
