Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom["Full time"]
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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design,
engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving
quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many
curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and
deliver more impact together.
Role Description
As a Principal Geotechnical Engineer at Arcadis, you will lead the delivery of
major geotechnical projects across the UK and internationally. You will act as a
trusted technical authority, guiding multidisciplinary teams and shaping
innovative solutions for clients in sectors such as transport, water, energy and
infrastructure. This is a unique opportunity to influence high-profile projects,
drive technical excellence, and support the professional growth of your
colleagues.
Role Accountabilities
• Provide technical leadership and oversight on complex geotechnical design and
ground engineering projects.
• Manage and mentor project teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work
environment.
• Deliver robust technical solutions, ensuring compliance with industry
standards and client requirements.
• Develop strong client relationships, acting as a key point of contact and
trusted advisor.
• Support business development through bid preparation, technical
presentations, and thought leadership.
• Promote safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement across all project
activities.
• Collaborate with global teams to share best practices and deliver value-led
outcomes.
Qualifications & Experience
• Degree-qualified (MEng/MSc or equivalent) in Civil Engineering (geotechnical
focus), Geotechnical Engineering, or Engineering Geology.
• Chartered Engineer or Geologist status (or working towards it).
• Significant experience delivering and leading geotechnical projects, ideally
within a consultancy environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of geotechnical design, ground investigation, and
relevant software (e.g., VDISP/PDISP, WALLAP, REPUTE, Slope/W).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and client engagement skills.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and deliver projects on time
and to budget.
• Commitment to professional development, innovation, and upholding Arcadis’
values.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We
believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a
skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and
expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make
together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver
sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your
career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we
take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our
actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place
to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people
with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality,
diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we
work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability,
Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to
our success.
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