Senior Geotechnical Engineer (Principal Geotechnical Level)

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid – 3 days on site) Salary: £66,000 – £77,500 per annum + 12% pension + 25 days holiday + healthcare Progression Path: Lead Geotechnical Engineer (£80,000 – £90,000+) Scope: Geotechnical Subject Matter Expert (SME) – HS2 Chief Engineer’s Team, supporting the entire programme

Join the UK’s Most Ambitious Infrastructure Project

We are seeking a Senior or Principal Geotechnical Engineer with significant heavy civils / large infrastructure experience to join the client organisation on High Speed Two (HS2) – the largest infrastructure project in Europe.

In this role, you will make independent engineering judgements on a wide range of geotechnical challenges, spanning the design, construction, and maintenance of major civil assets including bridges, viaducts, tunnels, earthworks, stations, and associated infrastructure.

The Role

As part of HS2’s Ground Engineering Department within the Chief Engineer’s Team, you will be a key Geotechnical Subject Matter Expert responsible for:

* Providing geotechnical leadership across the HS2 programme

* Developing standards and specifications for high-speed rail

* Undertaking technical assurance of geotechnical designs

* Supporting construction teams and overseeing asset maintenance

* Working across all HS2 contr...