Senior / Principal Geotechnical Consultant

We're expanding our Geo Division in Birmingham and are seeking a Senior/Principal Geotechnical Consultant to join us. Geo is a core discipline within Stantec, with support from executive leaders who have risen through our ranks.

If you're looking for career progression and the opportunity to work on diverse projects in sectors like renewables, commercial, and aviation, we would like to hear from you.

Our geotechnical design team advises on scoping site investigations, interpretation of field data, production of geotechnical design reports, and construction phase support. Some of our forthcoming projects involve large-scale earthworks, including surcharging, ground improvements and interactions with our remediation team. We also develop pioneering systems and promote viable alternatives to the standard approaches, which include challenging brownfield sites.

About You:

We're looking for experienced geotechnical practitioners with a strong foundation in UK-based design practices. You'll bring a deep understanding of soil mechanics and soil/structure interaction, coupled with significant experience in geotechnical design, including creating Geotechnical Design Reports (GDR) and Earthworks Specifications (EWS) to CD622 and EC7 standards.

Your academic qualifications will include a BEng, BSc, or higher degree in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering, and you'll be a Chartered Member of a relevant institution. Alternatively, you may hold a first degree in Geology with an MSc in Geotechnical Engineering or an equivalent qualification.

You'll possess a thorough understanding of ground investigation techniques and have proven experience in specifying geotechnical testing, both in situ and laboratory, with the ability to interpret the results accurately. Your expertise will extend to the specification and design of a wide range of geotechnical structures, including foundations, earthworks, ground improvement, slopes, embankments, gravity structures, nails, anchors, and embedded walls. Experience in designing, supervising, and verifying earthworks projects is highly desirable.

You'll also be proficient in using industry-standard software tools such as Oasys Pile, Alp, PDisp, Adsec, ADC, Rocscience Slide, WALLAP, AutoCAD, and Excel. Experience with Plaxis 3D or other Finite Element (FE) software is a plus. Finally, you'll have a proven track record in writing clear and comprehensive interpretive geotechnical reports.