Overview

Senior / Principal Geotechnical Engineer role at Stantec. Cardiff, United Kingdom. The opportunity involves joining a growing Environmental Services team delivering innovative and sustainable solutions within UK infrastructure projects, with flexibility for home and office work to support work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of UK infrastructure programmes, primarily in the water sector, with key clients such as Southern Water, Yorkshire Water, and United Utilities.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering and design teams and provide support and guidance to contractors.
• Prepare desk studies for proposed construction sites, including data collection, site inspections, and drafting reports.
• Prepare interpretative geotechnical reports for ground investigations and analyse geotechnical structures.
• Deliver high-quality geotechnical solutions to clients and contribute to project success through practical advice and rigorous analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Geology, or a related subject.
• Chartered member or working towards membership of a relevant institution (e.g., ICE or Geological Society).
• Experience preparing desk studies and interpretative geotechnical reports; experience analysing geotechnical structures.
• Demonstrated passion for delivering quality geotechnical solutions to clients.

About You

Strong technical capability in geotechnical engineering with a proactive, collaborative mindset and a commitment to professional development.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees across 450 locations on 6 continents. In the UK for over 150 years, Stantec designs, plans, and delivers infrastructure that supports sustainable, healthy, and prosperous communities. We provide effective solutions based on technical excellence and market insights, driving clean growth and future-ready projects.

Equality and Inclusion

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and workers, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We are committed to accessible recruitment and to supporting candidates throughout the process.

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