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About the Role
Robert Bird Group is seeking a Graduate Geotechnical Engineer to join their award-winning specialist team. This role offers hands-on experience in managing excavation, foundation, and substructure risks in complex urban environments, contributing to major projects and professional development.
Responsibilities
- Preparing geotechnical desk studies and site constraints sketches
- Undertaking geotechnical design to Eurocode 7
- Designing foundations and retaining walls
- Preparing Ground Investigation specifications and Reports
- Site visits and ground investigations supervision
- Ground movement assessments using 2D and 3D finite element analysis
- Slope stability assessments
- Prepare sketches to deliver engineering solutions to clients
- Monitoring interpretation from site live data
- Asset protection for major infrastructure clients
- Collaborating with structural, construction engineering and civil teams
- Continuous Professional Development (CPD) with internal knowledge sharing as well as external events
- Deliver accurate, high-quality design work
- Communicate effectively and work efficiently
- Contribute to a collaborative team environment
- Able to ask questions and raise any concerns in a timeline manner
- Commit to chartership with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
Requirements
- On track for a minimum 2:1 degree (MEng, BEng, BSc)
- Self-motivated and eager to grow their career
- Adaptable and enthusiastic about learning
- Have permanent UK work rights
- Strong in technical, analytical, and numerical skills
- Effective team players with collaborative spirit
- Open to exploring different disciplines before specialising
- Creative problem-solvers who stay flexible under pressure
- Clear and confident communicators
- Committed to continuous development and learning
Skills
- Geotechnical engineering
- Eurocode 7 design
- Foundation design
- Retaining wall design
- Ground investigation
- Ground movement assessment
- Finite element analysis
- Slope stability assessment
- Technical skills
- Analytical skills
- Numerical skills
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Graduate Programme
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Graduate
Education Level
- MEng
- BEng
- BSc
Benefits
- Birthday leave
- Corporate health insurance rates
- Paid parental leave
- Recognition awards
- Active and engaging social club
- Supportive team environment
- Encouragement of healthy lifestyle balance
About the Company
- Robert Bird Group is a global consulting engineering firm committed to delivering each client’s vision through the relentless pursuit of engineering excellence across all projects.
- We strive for good to a great design by transforming inspiring concepts into buildable designs through innovative, collaborative, and proactive solutions.
- RBG offers a collaborative and engaging environment, as our people are core to our business, and we believe diverse and effective teams of individuals is key to our success.
- We are a global team of over 700 specialists working across structural, civil, geotechnical, construction engineering, and virtual design & construction (VDC).
- We deliver innovative solutions to world-class projects across five continents.
- As part of the SJ Group, a global network of built environment specialists, we benefit from the strength and reach of a 16,000-strong collective, while maintaining the agility and culture of a close-knit team.
- What sets us apart is how we work – with integrity, agility, and collaboration at our core.
- We back our people to grow, push boundaries, and make a real impact from day one.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates.