Hybrid Senior Geotechnical Engineer

at ESB

• Job title: Senior Geotechnical Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: €59,000 - €70,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dublin, Ireland

About the role

• Senior Geotechnical Engineer delivering specialist geotechnical engineering services for ESB. Collaborating closely with teams to ensure timely, high-quality project delivery while supporting Ireland’s Net Zero 2040 strategy.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced geotechnical expertise and technical leadership on complex and challenging projects, ensuring high‑quality engineering outcomes.
• Perform detailed geotechnical design and analysis, including foundations, retaining structures, ground improvement, earthworks, and solutions for soft ground conditions such as peat.
• Assess geotechnical stability and performance, including slope stability analyses, dam and embankment evaluations, and interpretation of soil and rock parameters to support design and construction.
• Develop, maintain, and manage Geotechnical Risk Registers, establishing mitigation strategies and response plans throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead and oversee ground investigation activities, including specifying, procuring, managing, and interpreting GI data, supported by desk studies and site walk‑overs.
• Conduct failure investigations and root cause analyses, preparing comprehensive technical reports and ensuring compliance with geotechnical standards and best practices.
• Maintain strong commercial awareness across all project stages, ensuring geotechnical inputs support efficient, cost‑effective, and value‑driven delivery.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years relevant geotechnical consultancy experience.
• Familiarity with applicable Codes and Standards and industry current best practice
• Experience with soil mechanics computer analysis and design packages (e.g. Oasys suite etc)
• Extensive experience of working with a wide range of challenging ground types including peat and karst ground
• Knowledge of recent Geotechnical Research/Developments pertinent to our business
• Excellent Communication and report writing skills
• Experience with working in multi-disciplinary teams delivering small to large scale projects.
• Experience in the use of Eurocodes
• Full driving licence and access to a car
• Level 8 Degree in Civil Engineering

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon future
• Career development through mentoring and training
• Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
• Sports and Social Clubs
• Networking opportunities
• Credit Union
• Generous Pension
• Access to staff well-being programmes
• Generous parental leave entitlements
• Strong values-based and inclusive culture
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted