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Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 (Dependent on Experience)
Are you a Principle Geotechnical Engineer looking to take the next step in your career? An exciting opportunity has become available to join a leading environmental and engineering consultancy in Birmingham, delivering a wide range of contaminated land, geo-environmental, and brownfield redevelopment projects across the UK.
What's on Offer for a Principal Geotechnical Engineer:
- Competitive salary package
- Annual performance reviews and structured career development
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Company pension scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Exposure to a diverse portfolio of challenging projects
- Support towards professional accreditation and chartership
- Friendly, collaborative, and supportive team environment
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience working as a Senior/ Principle Geotechnical Engineer or in a similar geo-environmental role
- Degree qualified in Environmental Science, Geology, Engineering Geology, Geo-Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline
- Over 10 years of experience in the industry
- Strong understanding of contaminated land legislation and UK regulatory frameworks
- Experience managing site investigations and contaminated land risk assessments
- Excellent report writing and technical interpretation skills
- Strong project management and client-facing experience
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Full UK driving licence
- Right to work in the UK
Interested in this or other roles in Geology, please do not hesitate to contact Caitlin Richards
This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position
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