Senior Temp Works Engineer

Location: Barking

Geotechnical Design Engineer (Chartered)

Location:

Central London
Package:
Excellent salary + comprehensive benefits

A respected, design-led engineering consultancy in Central London is looking to appoint a Chartered Geotechnical Design Engineer to join a specialist team delivering complex urban projects where ground behaviour, piling solutions and soil–structure interaction are critical to success.

This is not a logging/GI role. This is for an engineer who enjoys the analysis and design side of geotechnics — the kind of work where your calculations directly inform retaining strategies, foundation solutions and ground movement risk on constrained city sites.

You’ll be working on technically challenging schemes involving deep basements, high-rise structures, tight boundary conditions and sensitive adjacent assets, where finite-element modelling, piling design and ground movement assessment sit at the heart of the project.

What you’ll be doing

Geotechnical analysis and design for complex urban developments

Piling and foundation design (bearing piles, piled rafts, pile-assisted rafts)

Retaining wall solutions including secant, diaphragm and embedded walls

Detailed ground movement assessment and soil–structure interaction modelling

Finite-element modelling using software such as PLAXIS / WALLAP (or similar)

Working closely with structural and temporary works engineers to deliver integrated solutions

Assessing risk to adjacent structures and infrastructure

Producing high-quality technical reports, calculations and design deliverables

Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technical excellence within the team

What they’re looking for

Chartered Engineer (CEng) – ICE or equivalent

Strong background in geotechnical design (not site investigation focused)

Proven experience in piling design, retaining structures and foundation solutions

Experience carrying out ground movement assessments on urban sites

Working knowledge of finite-element analysis tools (PLAXIS preferred)

Excellent understanding of soil mechanics and soil–structure interaction

Comfortable working on complex projects with tight constraints and high technical demand

Strong communication skills and the ability to liaise with multidisciplinary teams

Why this role stands out

Design-led consultancy where geotechnics is central, not secondary

Exposure to some of the most technically challenging ground engineering projects in London

Genuine opportunity to influence design strategy from early stages

Supportive, highly technical environment with like-minded engineers

Excellent package, flexible working and long-term progression

If you are a Chartered Geotechnical Engineer who enjoys solving the kinds of problems where ground behaviour drives the design, this is a rare opportunity to join a consultancy where your expertise will be at the core of every project