Senior Engineer (Geotechnical)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 28, 2026. COWI scores A on the Alion truth index.
Senior Engineer (Geotechnical)
York
Permanent
Office/Home Hybrid Working
Do you want to join a dynamic geotechnical team? Can you add to the design of infrastructure projects? Do you have experience as a chartered engineer? Then, this could be the next adventure in your career.
Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
To grow our Geotechnical team in York, we are looking for a Senior Engineer to join us. Working on a range of infrastructure projects, you’ll participate the delivery of high-quality ground engineering projects by producing and reviewing technical designs, mentoring team members, ensuring compliance, and supporting business growth
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Production of ground engineering designs, assessment and checking work including preparation and checking of calculations, written reports, drawings, specifications and other contract deliverables
- Supervising, mentoring and developing less experienced engineers and technicians within your project teams, working with line managers to maximise training opportunities
- Ensuring that design, assessments and checking of designs are in accordance with the current Standards, Codes of Practice and Best Practice
- Assisting with the preparation of bids and tenders and supporting the pursuit of business development opportunities as required
- Overseeing the delivery of your projects to time and budget, ensuring a high standard of sustainability, technical quality and compliance with our internal management systems
- Developing and maintaining client relationships through your project work, including identifying and realising any potential business opportunities
Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.
- An MSc in either Civil engineering, Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering
- Achieved Chartered status either as an engineer or engineering geologist (CEng, CGeol, or equivalent)
- A high level of technical skills in Geotechnical Engineering discipline or Engineering Geology
- Significant experience in a design environment working on rail, tunnelling, infrastructure or energy projects in the UK or internationally
- Experience working in multidisciplinary project teams and overseeing the delivery of projects
- Thorough understanding of Eurocode 7 and UK annex design codes
- Sound understanding of CDM Regulations, specifically the Designer's requirements and the risk assessment process
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills with the ability to support, mentor and develop less experienced engineers
- Full UK driving licence
A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our courage - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.
We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.
With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.
What we also offer:
To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.
Some of our benefits include:
28days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidaysFormalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunitiesPrivate health care, for you anda contribution from you for your immediate dependentsFlexible and hybrid working conditionsAnnual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional InstitutionsGroup personal pension scheme - salary exchangeLife assuranceMaternity Leave: 1-20weeks full pay, 21-26 weeks half pay, 27-39 Statutory (SMP) 40-52 weeks unpaid (eligibility criteria will apply)Paternity Leave: 12 weeks full pay (eligibility criteria will apply)Optional benefits include:Cycle-to-work schemeElectric vehicle leaseCorporate gym membership Annual Rail card (available for under 30s)
Got more questions? If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Katie Pattrick at [email protected].
Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI. Equal opportunity employer.
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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