# Associate Geotechnical Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Brighton, East Sussex
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking an Associate Geotechnical Engineer to join our team in Brighton. As an Associate Geotechnical Engineer, you will provide technical and operational leadership across a portfolio of complex geotechnical and multidisciplinary projects, ensuring high-quality and commercially successful outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

- Providing technical and operational leadership across a portfolio of complex geotechnical and multidisciplinary projects

- Acting as a senior technical authority, leading the development and assurance of ground models, geotechnical assessments, design solutions, and technical deliverables

- Directing and reviewing advanced geotechnical analysis and design for foundations, retaining structures, earthworks, slopes, tunnels, and other geotechnical assets

- Taking responsibility for project and portfolio performance, including programme, budget, resource planning, quality management, risk, and contractual requirements

- Developing trusted relationships with key clients, understanding their strategic priorities, and identifying opportunities to expand our services and secure future work

- Leading bids and proposals, including the development of technical approaches, delivery strategies, resource plans, and commercially competitive fee submissions

- Providing leadership, line management, coaching, and technical mentorship to engineers and engineering geologists

- Working closely with senior leaders to support team strategy, workload planning, recruitment, utilisation, and the continued growth of the geotechnical business

- Building effective relationships across disciplines, sectors, and regions to develop integrated solutions and access the full capability of WSP for our clients

- Championing technical excellence, innovation, sustainability, health and safety, and the effective use of digital and 3D data throughout project delivery

Requirements:

- A substantial technical background in geotechnical engineering, engineering geology, and ground risk management, with experience leading the delivery of complex projects

- Strong technical expertise in geotechnical interpretation, analysis, and design, together with the ability to review, challenge, and approve high-quality technical outputs

- A proven track record of leading projects and multidisciplinary teams while managing scope, programme, resources, commercial performance, quality, and risk

- Strong commercial awareness, with experience preparing proposals, managing project finances, and contributing to the successful development of new business

- Excellent client and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to act as a senior representative of WSP and develop long-term professional relationships

- Experience providing technical and managerial leadership to teams, including mentoring, coaching, workload management, and supporting the development of colleagues

- The ability to identify market opportunities, support strategic planning, and contribute to the growth and direction of a successful geotechnical business

- A collaborative and influential leadership style, with the ability to work effectively across disciplines, locations, and sectors

- Chartered status with a relevant professional institution, such as the ICE or Geological Society, or an equivalent recognised professional qualification

## Skills

### Required
- geotechnical engineering
- engineering geology
- ground risk management
- geotechnical interpretation
- analysis and design
- project management
- commercial awareness
- client management
- stakeholder management
- technical leadership
- team management
- mentoring
- coaching

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