20 Senior Geotechnical Engineer roles in London

What you'll be doing

• Lead geotechnical design and assessment projects for rail infrastructure, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.


• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, guiding them
  through design and analysis challenges.


• Specify and supervise geotechnical site investigations, ground modelling, foundation design, and slope stability assessments.


• Develop and review geotechnical design reports, risk assessments, and design
  documentation.


• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including civil and structural engineers, to integrate geotechnical solutions within rail projects.


• Ensure compliance with Network Rail standards, Eurocodes, and other relevant UK
  geotechnical regulations.


• Participate in tender preparation, project planning, and budgeting to support
  business development initiatives.


• Engage with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies to ensure project success
  and alignment with strategic objectives.


• Apply innovative approaches and emerging technologies in geotechnical engineering to enhance project outcomes.

Who we're looking for

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards Chartership status with a
  relevant institution (ICE, GeolSoc, or equivalent).


• Solid experience in geotechnical engineering, preferably within the rail
  infrastructure sector.


• Understanding of UK railway geotechnical standards, including Network Rail
  guidelines.


• Proven track record of leading geotechnical projects from feasibility through to
  construction.


• Proficiency in geotechnical software such as PLAXIS, WALLAP, SLOPE/W, or
  similar.


• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make sound engineering judgments.


• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex concepts to
  technical and non-technical audiences.


• Experience in business development, client engagement, and tendering processes is desirable.

Why work for us

About us

Balfour Beatty Rail Traction is an electrical systems business with over 100 years of engineering expertise.

We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Rail, Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/