Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Penguin Recruitment

Full-time architecture-and-engineering
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Location
Glasgow, City of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Posted
July 20, 2026

Job Description

Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Glasgow
£55,000 - £70,000

A fantastic opportunity has become available for a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join a well-established multidisciplinary consultancy in Glasgow. This role will see you leading geotechnical projects across the minerals and quarrying sector, providing technical expertise on a range of challenging developments throughout the UK.

The successful Principal Geotechnical Engineer will manage projects from feasibility through to detailed design, undertaking geotechnical assessments, slope stability analysis, quarry design, earthworks and foundation assessments. You will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, liaise directly with clients and regulators, and play a key role in developing long-term client relationships within the minerals industry.

You will be involved in:

Leading geotechnical projects within the minerals and quarrying sector.
Quarry slope stability assessments an...