Senior Engineer
Job Details
| Published on | 24/10/2025 |
|---|---|
| Job location | Leeds |
| Job sector | Engineering |
| Job type | Full-time, Hybrid |
| Company Name | SLR Consulting |
| Experience | See details |
| Qualification | See details |
Description
SENIOR ENGINEER
With an industry leading and award-winning engineering team of chartered engineers, geologists, geotechnical specialists and environmental scientists, we support projects from feasibility, through planning and on to successful completion.
Our Civil Engineering Team has a broad and diverse range of geotechnical, geo-environmental, and geological projects across all of SLR’s key sectors. We are looking for a civil engineer with experience in geotechnical design and supervision of geotechnical investigations to assist us on projects such as electrical transmission routes, energy infrastructure projects and a broader range of civil engineering developments. The position offered forms part of the continued expansion of the Leeds and northern engineering and environmental team due to a strong pipeline of exciting projects and comes with the opportunity for career progression.
The successful candidate shall be responsible for delivering projects to a high standard, mentoring junior staff, and supporting innovation and continuous development of the team and output. This key role requires close collaboration with the senior members of the team and with technical specialists in other disciplines. Specific tasks include, but are not limited to:
Supporting our civil engineering team on geotechnical design and investigations;
- Conduct Site Visits and act as a Site Engineer on either short or long duration projects with potential working away from home;
- Provide geotechnical input such as specifying in-situ testing and sampling in accordance with UK specifications and current technical standards;
- Liaise with clients, engineers, contractors and sub-contractors throughout the site work phase;
- Assist in the preparation of contract documentation and administration of contracts (including financial control); and
- Geotechnical assessment and interpretation.
About you
- BEng in Civil Engineering, Engineering Geology or similar, MSc advantageous;
- Soil/Rock logging to BS5930;
- A civil engineer with geotechnical design and site supervision experience;
- Knowledge of relevant UK contaminated land and relevant planning legislation and guidelines;
- Experience of designing, supervising and managing geotechnical site investigations;
- Experience of land contamination assessment – soil, water, ground gas and DQRA;
- Experience in contributing to engineering remedial options appraisals, remedial designs, remedial specifications, and validation reports – commensurate with the role and experience;
- Experience of preparing fee proposals for geotechnical and geo-environmental projects;
- Excellent project management skills;
- Chartered or working towards chartership through a professional institution; and
- Full driving license.
About us
SLR are global leaders in Sustainability Solutions, helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with 4000+ employees across 6 regions in over 125 countries. Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, with additional flexible bank holidays, we offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, with family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and home life.
Culture & Inclusion at SLR
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional C&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.
We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.
Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.
SLR Commitment – All applicants with a disability who meet the essential requirements for the job will be guaranteed an interview in line with our Disability Confident Committed status.