Principal Geotechnical Design Engineer supporting Amentum’s global geotechnical projects in defence and infrastructure. Deliver geotechnical analysis, design, and supervision while managing ground risk across diverse projects.
Responsibilities
To help support Amentum’s worldwide $14B F25 forward looking workload and our portfolio of complex and exciting geotechnical projects within the Defence, Nuclear Power, Environment and Government-Owned Critical Infrastructure industries.
Managing ground risk by delivering geotechnical assessment, analysis, design and construction supervision to a diverse range of existing and future projects across the UK and internationally.
Preliminary Source, Feasibility, value engineering, innovation and sustainability studies.
Land and overwater ground investigations including advanced in situ and laboratory testing and data management.
Ground characterisation, parametrisation and modelling of soil and rock.
Numerical and FE analyses of geotechnical problems, including seismic and dynamic analysis.
Geotechnical analysis and design of innovative and sustainable structures such as: Routine and complex design within soil and rock, SSI and seismic SSSI, Deep and shallow Foundations, Retaining walls, Basements and Cofferdams, Earthworks, reinforced earth and geotextiles, Ground Improvement including vibrational, mixing and grouting methodologies, Ground anchors, soil nails, rock bolts etc.
Specification for construction purposes.
Technical construction assurance.
Provide guidance, support, and supervision to team members, fostering their professional growth and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
Assist in the preparation of bids, ensuring all requirements are met and proposals are compelling and competitive.
Support management in maintaining effective communication and relationships with stakeholders, ensuring their needs and expectations are met.
Requirements
UK Nationality: Applicants must be sole UK Nationals, willing to obtain SC level security clearance, and have resided in the UK for the preceding 5 years.
Ability to work independently or within multidisciplinary groups
Strong technical knowledge of ground engineering with a focus on geotechnical design and technical leadership relevant to your experience level
Geotechnical analysis and design undertaken in accordance with British Standards and Codes of Practice such as BSEN1997, BSEN1991, BSEN1990 etc.
Ground Investigation
Soil and rock mechanics
Complex geotechnical analysis, design, specification and technical reporting involving some of the following: Deep / Shallow foundations, Basements, retaining structures, and reinforced earth, Excavations, earthworks, and ground treatment, Soil / Rock Reinforcement and ground anchors
Ideally Chartered status (i.e CEng, CGeol) or equivalent experience.
Benefits
We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.
We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
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