Graduate civil / geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists

Coffey Geotechnics Ltd, a Tetra Tech company, has a number of vacancies for graduate civil / geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists to join our 50-strong team of specialists providing geotechnical and engineering geological consultancy services based in Harrogate, Manchester and Reading (UK).

The core of our business is ground interpretation, geotechnical assessment and design for infrastructure projects (road and rail), buildings, and land developments. Our ground engineers design foundations, soil and rock slopes, retaining structures, ground improvement, marine and near-shore structures, deep basements and temporary works. We are at the forefront of delivering design and feasibility solutions for geotechnical, engineering geology, mining & mineral processing and geo-environmental projects.

You will be exposed to a range of engineering problems and have opportunities to gain practical responsibility from the outset. Working across teams of ground engineering specialists, you will plan and undertake office and site-based work, complete investigations, assessments and interpretative reports, meet clients, and undertake detailed design and construction supervision on our broad range of geotechnical engineering and engineering geology projects. 

We offer an ICE-accredited graduate training agreement and mentoring and support towards chartership through both the ICE and the Geological Society of London.

Our ideal candidate will have a 2(i) or 1st MEng, MGeol, MSci, or BSc + MSc in civil engineering, geotechnics or engineering geology and be able to demonstrate: 

• A strong interest in geotechnical engineering / engineering geology and a track record of related experience in an academic and/or industrial context,
• Written and verbal communication skills,
• Numerical and analytical engineering skills and keen observational skills,
• Flexibility to work on site and overseas and eligible to work in the UK.

To apply, please contact Kirstin Kuschy at GGB_HR@coffey.com and provide: 

• A cover letter presenting your motivations for working in geotechnics /engineering geology

• Your preferred location

• A detailed curriculum vitae