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Date Added: Thu 16/10/2025

Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Birmingham, B3, UK
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Company: ASTUTE PEOPLE

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £55000 - £65000/annum

Astute's Nuclear Team is partnering with an international design consultancy, who are looking to recruit a Principal Geotechnical Engineer for their office based in central Birmingham.

The strategically important hire of a Principal Geotechnical Engineer comes with a salary of up to £65,000, flexible working and a competitive overall package.

If you're an experienced Geotechnical Engineer and are at a Senior level looking to step into a Principal role, or already a Principal Engineer looking for your next challenge, apply with your most up to date CV today!

Responsibilities and duties of the Principal Geotechnical Engineer role

Reporting to the Team Leader you will:

Perform Geotechnical design tasks to a high level
Manage your workload as well as help support more junior engineers with their workload
Be involved in forecasting and budgeting as well as resourcing
Assist in liaising with clients and building out relationships
Attend site visits as and when is required

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

8 - 10 years' experience as a Geotechnical Design Engineer
Must hold Chartership within Civil Engineering
Strong understanding of the contractual side of engineering
Full right to live and work in the UK
Experienced with Finite Element Analysis

Personal skills

The Principal Geotechnical Engineer role would suit someone who is:

Keen to lead and deliver both projects and junior engineers
Passionate about personal growth and driving their career and business forward
Open to new ideas and very adaptable to change
A strong communicator

Salary and benefits of the Principal Geotechnical Engineer role

Competitive Salary up to £65,000
Company pension scheme
Opportunity work remotely abroad and extend your annual leave
Strong company bonus scheme paid out in Q4

INDNUC

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful
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