Mott Macdonald
A global engineering, management, and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions.
Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Senior Geotechnical Engineer working on energy projects, managing investigations and design.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Energy Unit drives projects across the energy transition and nuclear defence markets, delivering services throughout the full project lifecycle—from advisory and feasibility to design, construction support, and site supervision. Its multidisciplinary teams work on electrical transmission, HVDC, solar, battery storage, wind, tidal, nuclear generation and disposal, hydropower, offshore wind, and thermal transmission projects across the UK and Europe. • Administer ground investigation contracts, develop scopes, specifications, and verify data for ground models. • Conduct geotechnical desk studies, preliminary assessments, and review existing reports. • Manage investigation contractors on‑site and off‑site, reviewing RAMS and ensuring health and safety compliance. • Prepare geotechnical interpretative reports and perform analysis using ground modelling software. • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers to produce integrated geotechnical assessments. • Identify and assess geotechnical hazards, communicate risks, and propose appropriate solutions. • Respond to technical queries and forward information to relevant designers. • Support proposal development and create client tender packages.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸ground modelling
- ▸desk studies
- ▸contract management
- ▸risk assessment
- ▸report preparation
- ▸tender development
What You Bring
• Degree in civil or geotechnical engineering (or related field). • Experience in energy developments, preferably in transmission & distribution, renewable/thermal generation, or nuclear sectors. • Working towards or recently achieved chartered status. • Proven experience in ground investigation site work and managing contractors. • Knowledge of CDM roles, especially Principal Designer and Principal Contractor duties. • Experience in foundation geotechnical design. • Strong written communication and report‑writing skills; ability to engage with clients and contractors.
Requirements
- ▸civil degree
- ▸chartered
- ▸cdm knowledge
- ▸ground investigation
- ▸foundation design
- ▸report writing
Benefits
The Senior Geotechnical Engineer role sits in the growing geotechnical team of the Energy Unit, working on public and private sector energy projects throughout the UK, Europe and beyond. The position offers exposure to varied markets, technical career pathways, mentorship, and the chance to contribute to Net‑Zero goals while developing expertise across multiple sub‑markets. Mott MacDonald offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes financial wellbeing contributions, employee ownership incentives, health and wellbeing programs, generous holiday entitlement, enhanced family and carers leave, and extensive learning and development opportunities. These benefits aim to reward performance, support work‑life balance, and foster long‑term career growth. • Pension matching 4.5‑7% and life assurance up to 4‑6× salary. • Income protection, flexible benefits, and annual bonus schemes. • Employee ownership with performance‑linked bonuses and direct stake from day one. • Private medical insurance, health cash plan, and access to wellbeing resources. • Minimum 33‑35 days holiday (increasing to 35 days after 5 years) with buy/sell options. • Enhanced family leave: 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption, 2 weeks paternity, shared parental pay up to 24 weeks, and additional caring‑responsibility days. • Professional development funding, mentorship, and training opportunities. • Access to employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, disability, and parents/carers.
Work Environment
Hybrid