Geotechnical Principal Design Engineer

Overview

Lead geotechnical design, ensure compliance, mentor staff, and support projects.

Key Responsibilities

• value engineering
• digital design
• cdm governance
• geotechnical design
• procurement support
• technical assurance

Tasks

-Lead and promote innovation, value engineering, and digital design. -Provide governance and compliance with CDM regulations, health, safety, and environmental legislation. -Deliver efficient, safe, and buildable geotechnical designs that balance capital and operational cost benefits. -Support pre-contract activities, procurement, and site-based teams with technical expertise. -Champion lessons learnt and promote knowledge sharing across design teams. -Ensure technical compliance, excellence, and assurance across design outputs. -Mentor and develop design staff, supporting professional development and accreditation with ICE, IStructE, and other bodies.

Requirements

• cad
• soil mechanics
• chartered ice
• engineering degree
• leadership
• geotechnical design

What You Bring

-Proficient in CAD and geotechnical/structural analysis software. -Strong knowledge of soil mechanics, soil-structure interaction, and construction methods. -Chartered Member of ICE (preferred) or working towards chartership. -Degree in Engineering (or equivalent qualification). -Excellent leadership, organisational, and problem-solving skills. -Full UK driving licence. -Significant geotechnical design experience, ideally with a contractor, consultant, or specialist supplier.

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Benefits

-Save as You Earn share purchase scheme -Annual professional membership paid -Generous holiday entitlement, with option to purchase more -Wide range of corporate discounts -Cycle to Work scheme -Private medical scheme options -Competitive salary & pension plan

About Galliford Try

-a national construction powerhouse with a history tracing back to two century‑old local builders. -now focusing on Building, Infrastructure (including Highways and Environment), and Specialist Services, delivering projects such as schools, hospitals, water barriers, and road networks. -expanded through strategic acquisitions—Morrison Construction in 2006, Miller Construction in 2014, and water and specialist services firms since 2021—to broaden its technical capabilities. -delivers projects in sectors like education, health, defence, justice facilities, major highways, water treatment infrastructure, fire‑safety upgrades, and digital infrastructure. -retains dual brands—Galliford Try in England & Wales and Morrison Construction in Scotland—to maintain regional strength. -has shown strong growth, recovering from COVID, reinstating dividends in 2021, and aiming to exceed £2.2 billion in revenue and achieve a 4% operating margin by 2030.

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