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Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.\nHere, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all.\nWe’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 team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.\nPeople are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.\nIn 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.\nWork-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.\nAbout the Opportunity\nAs part of our continued growth, we are expanding our UK Ground Engineering capability to support a growing portfolio of diverse projects across the Defence, Nuclear, Environment and government-owned critical infrastructure sectors.\nWe are seeking Engineering Geologists and Geotechnical Engineers at both Consultant and Senior levels, particularly those with experience spanning one or both of the following areas:\nGround investigation, characterisation, engineering geological assessment, and\nGeotechnical analysis and design\nAs a Ground Engineering Professional within Amentum, you will work across the project lifecycle, applying sound engineering geological and geotechnical judgement to identify and manage ground-related risks while supporting our clients and multidisciplinary project teams in delivering safe, sustainable and cost-effective solutions.\nWe offer a flexible hybrid working environment, combining office, site and home-based working. Harwell, Oxfordshire is our preferred base, although opportunities are available at other Amentum UK offices depending on the successful candidate.\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nAs an Engineering Geologist or Geotechnical Engineer within Amentum, you will support the identification, investigation and management of ground-related risks across a diverse range of projects.\nYour work may include:\nPreparing geotechnical and engineering geological desk studies, including the review and interpretation of historical information, geological mapping, development of ground models and preliminary ground risk assessments.\nPlanning and supervision of land and overwater ground investigations, including preparation of appropriate scopes, specifications, schedules and supporting documentation.\nField mapping, geomorphological assessment and engineering geological walkovers.\nLogging and interpretation of soil and rock in accordance with relevant standards.\nPreparation of ground investigation reports, factual and interpretative reports, and geotechnical/engineering geological assessments.\nDevelopment and refinement of ground models, including identification of geotechnical hazards, uncertainties and constraints.\nAssessment and interpretation of geological, hydrogeological and geotechnical information to support wider project teams.\nGeotechnical analysis and design for foundations, retaining walls, slope stabilisation, ground improvement and other ground engineering applications.\nInput to multidisciplinary projects and provision of practical advice on ground conditions and ground-related risks.\nTechnical construction assurance, site support and observation.\nContribution to bids, proposals, fee estimates and scopes of work.\nLiaison with clients and project stakeholders to understand requirements, communicate findings and develop appropriate scopes of work.\nThe role will involve a combination of office and site-based work, and candidates should be comfortable undertaking and supervising fieldwork at locations across the UK.\nConsultant\nAt Consultant level, you will have practical industry experience and be able to undertake geotechnical and engineering geological tasks with an appropriate level of technical guidance and review. You will contribute to desk studies, ground investigations, analysis, interpretation, design and reporting, as appropriate to your technical background, while continuing to develop your technical judgement and project delivery experience.\nSenior\nAt Senior level, you will be an experienced Engineering Geologist or Geotechnical Engineer able to take greater responsibility for the planning, management and delivery of geotechnical and engineering geology work. You will work with a greater degree of technical independence, contribute to client and project discussions, provide technical guidance and review, and mentor and support the development of junior colleagues.\nHere's What You'll Need\nYou will have practical Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering experience appropriate to the level for which you are applying, together with:\nA degree in Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering or another relevant ground engineering discipline. A relevant postgraduate qualification such as an MSc or PhD would be advantageous but is not essential.\nChartership with a relevant professional body (i.e. CEng or CGeol) would be beneficial for the Senior role.\nPractical experience of ground engineering, ground investigations and site-based GI activities, including the interpretation of field and laboratory test data.\nA good understanding of soil and/or rock behaviour and the principles of engineering geology and geotechnical engineering.\nExperience preparing or contributing to geotechnical desk studies and interpretative reports.\nExperience of geotechnical analysis and/or engineering geological assessment appropriate to your technical background.\nKnowledge of technical specifications and drawings for construction purposes.\nKnowledge of relevant British Standards, guidance and good practice.\nA willingness to undertake site work and travel to project locations when required.\nWe encourage and support professional development towards Chartered Geologist (CGeol), Chartered Engineer (CEng) or an equivalent relevant professional qualification. For Senior candidates, achievement of chartership or significant progress towards chartership would be preferred.\nYour work may include confidential projects requiring UK security vetting and appropriate UK residency. Candidates must therefore be able to achieve the required level of UK security clearance for the projects on which they will work.\nAdditional Experience of Interest\nWe are particularly interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:\nAssessment and interpretation of geophysical survey information where relevant to ground investigation.\nExperience with relevant geotechnical software such as Wallap, Plaxis, Geostudio and Rocscience products, or equivalent.\nExperience with ground investigation, geological modelling, CAD, GIS and data management software such as OpenGround, Leapfrog, WellCAD, AutoCAD and ArcGIS, or equivalent packages.\nCandidates are not expected to have experience in all of these areas, and we welcome applications from both Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering backgrounds.\nDevelopment Opportunities\nWe offer opportunities to develop your career in the direction that best suits your strengths and ambitions. Depending on your experience and interests, this could include greater responsibility for technical and project delivery, management of ground investigation programmes, client engagement, mentoring, team management and business development.\nAmentum will support your continued professional development and progression towards relevant professional qualifications and chartership.\nOur Culture\nOur values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration.\nWe strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.\nWhen we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.\nWe partner with VERCIDA, for greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. 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