Graduate Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental Engineer - Edinburgh/Glasgow

Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Geo-Environmental / Geo-Technical Engineer in either our Edinburgh or Glasgow office. You will be part of our multidisciplinary Environmental Services team, working on a dynamic portfolio of projects across the UK, supporting our Infrastructure & Buildings, Water, Energy, and Environmental Services business units.

Your work will be key in delivering solutions for major water infrastructure programmes, brownfield urban regeneration schemes, commercial developments, and transport infrastructure projects. You will gain hands-on experience across the entire project lifecycle—from site investigation through to design and construction delivery.

Core Responsibilities:

• Analysing geological, geo-environmental, and geotechnical data.
• Delivering ground investigations and supporting Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs).
• Assessing foundations, slope stability, and earthworks, as well as creating ground models.
• Conducting contaminated land risk assessments and developing remediation strategies.
• Monitoring fieldworks and designing/reporting on foundations, retaining walls, soil slope stability, earthworks, and rock slope stabilization.
• Utilizing numerical analysis software and collaborating with other technical experts on multidisciplinary design and construction projects.

We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. You will receive a structured professional progression plan supporting you to achieve professional chartership status (CGeol, CEng, CSci, or CEnv) with relevant bodies such as The Geological Society of London (GSL), the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institute of Environmental Sciences (IES), the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), or the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3).

Your Impact

Your everyday technical work will directly influence the safety, stability, and environmental sustainability of critical UK infrastructure. By evaluating ground risks, designing resilient foundations, and restoring brownfield environments, you will help our clients achieve net-zero targets and deliver lasting, positive outcomes for local communities.

About You

We value your potential over past experience. You will need a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Earth Sciences, or Environmental Science that is accredited by a relevant professional body (such as The Geological Society, ICE, IES, or CIWEM).

You will also be:

• A Perseverer – Composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• An Adapter – Calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• A Focused Individual – Focusing on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively.
• A Collaborator – Working effectively with different people, considering others’ perspectives.
• An Eager Learner – Learning from experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.

Work Environment

Graduates are expected to come into the office 4 days per week to ensure sufficient time with the team and appropriate support.

Requirements

Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.

Why Join Us?

• A competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurance
• Permanent employment contract
• Professional progression plan, supporting you to gain professional chartership
• A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network.