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Posted Date:  13 Jul 2026
Posting End Date:  70,000
Location:  Coventry
Company:  Severn Trent Water
Department:  Capital Design
Salary (£):  50,000

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Business Unit : Capital Delivery 

Division : CA CA Capital Design 

Pay Grade Level : Level 2 - Technical Expert 

Post end date : 70,000 

Salary Range : £50,000.00  to  £70,000.00 

Role Type :  Full Time Contract 

Recruiter : Harley Bowcutt 

Manager Name : Fiona Eady 

If your ambition is to be at the forefront of tackling the impact of climate change, making real, positive contributions to the environment and exceeding our customers’ expectations, then we’d love to talk to you. We have an exciting new opportunity as a Senior GeotechnicaL Engineer.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU  

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live. 

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite perks that you’ll receive as being part of the Seven Trent family:

  • 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)  
  • Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)  
  • Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)  
  • Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate  
  • Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’  
  • Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers  
  • Family friendly policies  
  • Two volunteering days per year  

 

At Severn Trent, you’ll be joining a culture that cares, one that works together to achieve, grow, and develop. And when it comes to our employee engagement scores – they’re some of the highest of energy and utility companies globally and we believe that is down to our wonderful culture, created by our wonderful people.

 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW  

Reporting directly into the Technical Lead, you’ll provide ground related support to the Design Teams, input to ground investigation scopes, review technical reports and AGS data prepared by our Suppliers. Carrying out risk assessments and reviewing Health & Safety documents in accordance with CDM regulations is an integral part of the role.

Our ambitious five-year programme, encompassing over 5,000 innovative projects, is designed to tackle the growing challenges of delivering exceptional water and waste services. We are committed to addressing issues such as flooding and river health, ensuring the best outcomes for our customers and the environment. With our dedicated in-house design team, we are poised to achieve outstanding results and make a significant impact.

As part of the Ground Engineering team and a subject matter expert, you will provide ground related technical guidance to the project teams delivering Outline Design and Detailed Design for the vast AMP8 Programme of Capital projects. This role requires an individual with experience of Geotechnical and  Geo-environmental Engineering, including Geo-Environmental desk studies, coal mining risk assessments, scoping and managing ground investigations and writing both factual and interpretative ground investigation reports. You will also have an understanding of waste management and contaminated land.

This role can be based on any of our Capital Hubs; Shrewsbury, Derby or Coventry. 

 

Other key accountabilities:

  • Communicate technical ground related matters with internal and external Stakeholders.  
  • Assess, and continuously improve design capability. 
  • Support development of standard designs.   
  • Challenge solutions proposed and drive innovation. 
  • Share learnings from previous projects. 

So join us in driving forward our ambitions and making a positive impact!

 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

  • Experience in providing technical advice as a subject matter expert on ground engineering topics. 
  • Confident in preparing and reviewing ground related deliverables such as                 geo-environmental desk studies, coal mining risk assessments, ground investigation scopes and interpretative reports.  
  • Knowledge of foundation design principals. 
  • Knowledge of land contamination technical guidance, assessment and risk management. 
  • A full UK driving licence will be required.

Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference to our environment because it matters to us all. We do more, because we care. Is that you? 

 

We can’t wait to hear from you.  

 

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date too - so keep an eye on your phone and emails.

 

And, if your curiosity has peaked and you want to find out even more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.

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