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Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Dublin, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-29 → 2026-09-28

Core

Lead geotechnical design and project delivery for infrastructure projects including reservoirs, bypasses, hospitals, and wastewater treatment plants across the UK and Ireland.

Role type

Senior Geotechnical Engineer / Engineering Geologist

Builds

Geotechnical design packages, construction drawings, specifications, and interpretative reports for energy, water, defence, highway, and railway sectors.

Domain

Civil Engineering / Geotechnical Engineering

Required skills

Geotechnical design (earthworks, foundations, retaining structures, slope stabilisation), ground investigation interpretation, Eurocode/British/Irish Standards knowledge, CDM Regulations/Safety in Design, project budgeting and programming, mentoring junior staff, technical report writing, design software proficiency (Slope/W, Wallap, OpenGround)

Preferred skills

Chartered Engineer (IEng/CEng) or Geologist (CGeol) status, experience in highways or railways, familiarity with data management software

Technologies

Slope/W, Wallap, OpenGround

Responsibilities

Prepare and review geotechnical documents (desk studies, reports, drawings), lead geotechnical input from feasibility to final design, provide expert input in technical review meetings, mentor junior staff, manage project budgets and programmes

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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