Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Location/s: Sevilla or Madrid, ES
Recruiter contact: Pranjali Ahuja

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit  
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Overview of the role
Our Energy Unit provides Civil and Structural expertise across various projects including Transmission, Thermal, Renewable and Nuclear. Due to continued growth, we are looking for a motivated Senior Geotechnical Engineer with demonstrable experience to join our Digital Award-winning Civil Team.

You’ll carry out work on Energy projects, fulfilling tasks including:

• Ground Investigation contract administration and preparation of scope, specifications, interpretation and verification of ground investigation data and parameters for a ground model to assist in design
• Geotechnical desks studies, preliminary assessments and reviews of existing geotechnical reporting
• Investigation contractor management on site and office, including reviewing of RAMs and monitoring health and safety compliance
• Prepare Geotechnical Interpretative Reports
• Prepare Geotechnical Design Reports
• Geotechnical analysis, with experience in ground modelling and analysis software
• Working with engineers of other disciplines in a team in order to produce integrated geotechnical assessments into the overall project delivery
• Assessing the geotechnical hazards and risks to projects and communicating appropriate solutions
• Answering technical queries and requests for information and forward to relevant designers
• Support to proposals and production of client tender packages

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering /Geology
• Experience in Energy developments, and ideally in one of the following sectors:
  
  • Transmission and Distribution (T&D) networks
  • Energy Generation (Renewables, Hydro and Thermal)
  • Nuclear
• Demonstratable experience in ground investigation site works and managing Geotechnical Investigation contractors on site
• Demonstratable experience in foundation and earthworks geotechnical design
• Budget & Schedule Control: Experience in cost estimation and program management for ground investigations and design phases
• Knowledge of Eurocodes, BS standards, and local regulations
• Environmental and sustainability considerations in geotechnical design
• Good communication skills in English 

Desirable:

• Leadership in Design Delivery - managing geotechnical input across multidisciplinary projects
• Working towards or has recently achieved chartered status or equivalent
• Experience of CDM roles, notably Principal Designer and Principal Contractor duties

At the outset we would expect some experience in all named areas but, should your application be successful, you will have the opportunity to learn from other team members in the wider geotechnical skills group and to further develop your skills. 

Any prospective candidate must display a willingness to engage with new challenges as well as an ability to work confidently on tasks for which they have prior experience. Candidates shall be able to demonstrate good written communication skills including report writing. The role will also require good communication and people skills and driving technical excellence and innovation within the team. You will be at times in a client facing role and will be expected to liaise with clients and contractors both on site and over the phone. 

If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, we’d love to hear from you!

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working 

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Competitive annual leave
• Pension scheme 
• Life insurance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Private medical insurance 
• Optional benefits via salary sacrifice (restaurant voucher/transport card/day care voucher)
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive  
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5  
• Annual bonus scheme  
• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources 
• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities 
• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

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