Geotechnical Engineer

Job description

Aventa is seeking, on behalf of our client—a leading developer in the offshore renewable energy sector—a Geotechnical Engineer to join their Engineering Department. This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside a team of skilled engineers contributing to one of the most significant offshore wind developments in the region.

Working location: UK (London). The candidate should as default work from our office at least 3 days a week, but this can be negotiated depending on the candidate.

Desired start date: 23-02-2026 or as soon as possible thereafter

Contract period: fixed with option for prolonging

The work will be performed under Orsted quality assurance procedures and on Orsted's digital platforms.

Key competencies:

• have proven experience in offshore site characterisation and analyses of in situ data and laboratory test results
• have in-depth experience with planning, scoping and execution of offshore geotechnical site investigations, including operational and in situ techniques
• have in-depth experience with Leg Penetration Analyses and engineering assessments applicable to jack-up installations
• have proven experience with processing and validating geotechnical data, including AGS data handling and with writing Geotechnical Interpretation Reports (GIRs)
• have knowledge of the geotechnical input required for foundation and cable design, installation constraints and understanding of the interfaces with different engineering teams
• have a high degree of personal responsibility and accountability and capable of working with different tasks in parallel
• have strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills and enjoy working closely with colleagues and project teams.
• must be able to speak and write English fluently
• much be result oriented

Tasks:

• The tasks will cover both traditional offshore site characterization work and support to jack-up activities under Ørsted guidelines and QA/QC:
• Review of leg penetration and spudcan-quay wall interaction analyses provided by consultants; review of leg penetration analysis and vessel suitability; High level jack-up installation assessment using Ørsted in-house tools and methods.
• Other potential ad-hoc tacks:
• supporting scoping, planning and operations for geotechnical site investigations and laboratory testing
• analysing and interpreting large geotechnical datasets to deliver high-quality site characterisations and engineering soil/rock properties for design and installation assessments
• supporting engineering assessments for jack-up installations
• other tasks aligned with the competencies above and support offshore wind farm site characterisation and related engineering activities.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Greater London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

05-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English