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Graduate Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental Engineer - Exeter/Bristol

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TL;DR

Key Takeaways

  • Graduate Geo-Environmental / Geo-Technical Engineer role in Exeter or Bristol.
  • Work on diverse projects including infrastructure, water, energy, and environmental services.
  • Support in achieving professional chartership (CGeol, CEng, CSci, or CEnv).
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Requires a relevant Bachelor's or Master's degree.

About the Role

Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Geo-Environmental / Geo-Technical Engineer in either our Exeter or Bristol 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.

Key responsibilities include:

  • 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, providing a structured professional progression plan to achieve chartership status (CGeol, CEng, CSci, or CEnv) with relevant bodies.

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 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 accredited by a relevant professional body. You should also be:

  • A Perseverer – Composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
  • An Adapter – Able to remain 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.

This role requires you to come into the office 4 days per week.

Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK.

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.