# Senior Geotechnical Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Cardiff, South Glamorgan
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our team in Cardiff. As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will lead the delivery of technically complex geotechnical and geological projects, ensuring excellence in quality, programme, and commercial performance.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading the delivery of complex geotechnical projects

- Developing and reviewing ground models, geotechnical interpretation, and design parameters

- Undertaking and checking geotechnical analysis and design for slopes, retaining structures, foundations, earthworks, and geohazard assessments

- Managing projects and multidisciplinary work packages

- Acting as a key point of contact for clients and developing trusted relationships

- Designing, procuring, and managing ground investigations

- Providing mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers

- Contributing to bids, tenders, and business development activities

- Championing innovation, sustainability, and digital delivery practices

Requirements:

- Strong technical understanding of geotechnical engineering, engineering geology, ground risk management, and site investigation

- Proven experience delivering geotechnical assessments, designs, and project management responsibilities

- Sound knowledge of soil and rock mechanics, geotechnical analysis, and geotechnical design to relevant industry standards

- Experience leading project tasks and coordinating multidisciplinary teams

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Experience planning and supervising ground investigations and managing contractors

- Strong client-facing skills with the ability to build relationships and manage stakeholder expectations

- Chartered status with a relevant professional institution, or demonstrable progress towards achieving chartership

## Skills

### Required
- geotechnical engineering
- engineering geology
- ground risk management
- site investigation
- soil mechanics
- rock mechanics
- geotechnical analysis
- geotechnical design

### Nice to have
- chartered status with a relevant professional institution
- 3D ground models
- data-driven solutions

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