Senior Design Engineer - Geotechnical

Job description

Senior Design Engineer – Geotechnical Engineering

The Company

Our client is a leading specialist geotechnical contractor delivering complex foundation and ground-engineering solutions. Its expertise includes bored and displacement piling, diaphragm walls, mini-piling, grouting, anchors, ground improvement and environmental engineering.

The Role

The Senior Design Engineer will develop competitive, buildable engineering solutions from work-winning and concept design through to project completion. The role is focused on helping secure projects, improving site margins and supporting successful operational delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop holistic geotechnical and foundation designs rather than focusing solely on individual pile elements.
• Produce efficient, competitive and buildable solutions in collaboration with estimating and operational teams.
• Apply performance-based and observational design approaches where appropriate.
• Review and interrogate project information, resolve technical requirements and incorporate agreed inputs into the final design.
• Provide technical and design support across estimating, preconstruction and project-delivery teams.
• Deliver clear technical handovers, including anticipated risks and pre-agreed mitigation measures.
• Attend client meetings and manage internal and external stakeholder expectations.
• Support innovation and the development of new geotechnical techniques.
• Contribute to engineering KPIs, process improvement and technical benchmarking.
• Provide training, mentoring and knowledge-sharing across the engineering team.
• Gather feedback from estimating and operational teams to drive continuous improvement.

About You

• Experienced in geotechnical, foundation or related civil-engineering design.
• Able to develop commercially competitive solutions that consider efficiency, buildability and operational risk.
• Strong understanding of personal and team technical limitations, with the judgement to seek appropriate support.
• Confident presenting technical solutions to clients, consultants, site teams, supply-chain partners and internal departments.
• Agile, resilient and comfortable working in a changing project environment.
• Innovative, collaborative and willing to challenge established approaches.
• Accountable, determined and able to work with humility and sound technical judgement.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus.
• Salary-sacrifice pension with a minimum 5% company contribution.
• Private medical insurance, income protection and life assurance.
• Enhanced sick pay following probation.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Paid professional memberships.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Volunteering days.
• Ongoing professional development and international career opportunities.

Our client is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Camberley

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-09-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

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