Senior / Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer

Location: Glasgow
Salary: £45,000 – £65,000+ DOE

The Opportunity

If you're looking for greater ownership, more varied projects and the opportunity to play a bigger role in shaping technical delivery and mentoring others, this could be an excellent next step.

We're supporting a well-established geo-environmental consultancy in the search for a Senior or Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer to join their Glasgow team. This is an opportunity to become part of a collaborative business with a strong technical reputation and a diverse portfolio of projects across Scotland and the wider UK.

You'll have the chance to lead projects from inception through to completion, work closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams, and help develop the next generation of engineers. Whether you're already operating at Principal level or are a Senior Engineer ready to step up, there's genuine scope to shape your role and progress your career.

The Company

This is a respected specialist consultancy delivering geo-environmental and geotechnical services across a broad range of sectors including residential, commercial, infrastructure and regeneration.

The team prides itself on technical quality, practical problem solving and building long-term relationships with clients. People are trusted to manage their work, supported to develop professionally and encouraged to contribute ideas. Collaboration and knowledge sharing sit at the heart of the culture.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll take ownership of projects and provide technical leadership across a varied workload, including:

• Managing geo-environmental and geotechnical investigations from proposal stage through to completion.

• Leading contaminated land risk assessments and developing remediation strategies.

• Producing and reviewing Phase I and Phase II reports and providing technical guidance to colleagues.

• Managing project programmes, budgets and client relationships.

• Supporting and mentoring junior engineers and graduates.

• Working alongside multidisciplinary teams to deliver practical and commercially focused solutions.

• Contributing to business development and helping to strengthen existing client relationships.

• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to a consistently high technical standard.

About You

You'll likely have several years' experience within a geo-environmental or contaminated land consultancy and be confident managing projects and communicating with clients.

You may already be operating at Principal level or be an experienced Senior Engineer looking for greater responsibility and a clear route for progression.

You'll have experience in:

• Phase I and Phase II site investigations.

• Contaminated land risk assessment and reporting.

• Ground investigation and data interpretation.

• Managing projects and coordinating fieldwork.

• Developing strong relationships with clients and colleagues.

A degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, Geotechnical Engineering or a related discipline is expected. Progress towards Chartered status would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

Interesting Projects

Work across a broad mix of land development, infrastructure and regeneration projects that help unlock sites and support sustainable development.

Leadership Opportunities

Play an important role within the team, mentoring junior staff and helping shape technical delivery.

Career Development

Continued professional development, support towards Chartership and opportunities to progress into senior leadership positions.

Flexible Working

Hybrid working arrangements provide flexibility between office, home and site-based work.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular reviews.

• Company pension scheme.

• Professional memberships and support towards Chartership.

• Ongoing training and technical development.

• Flexible and hybrid working.

• Generous annual leave allowance.

• Employee wellbeing initiatives and additional benefits package.

Location & Flexibility

Based in Glasgow, this role offers a blend of office, home and site-based working. Some travel to sites across Scotland and the wider UK will be required, with flexibility built around project requirements.

Interested?

If you're curious about what a move could look like, we'd be happy to have a confidential conversation.

To find out more or apply, please send your CV to vicky@oceantoearth.co.uk. Even if you're not actively looking, we'd be pleased to talk through whether this opportunity could be the right fit for your next step.