Location: Leeds City Location, Monday to Friday office 8 hours a day worked

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, finances and lifestyle:

• Holiday entitlement starting at 23 days per year plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 24 days after one year and 25 days after two years’ service

• Life assurance cover of 4x annual salary

• Pension scheme via salary sacrifice, with company contributions of 5% and employee contributions of 4% (with the option to contribute more)

• Access to a benefits platform offering instant discounts on shopping, dining and travel

• Discounted private health and dental care

• Gym membership discounts, with no minimum contract period

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Electric car scheme, available after successful completion of probation
  

Role Purpose

Supports senior engineers in the delivery of geotechnical investigations, analysis, and design for infrastructure and tunnelling projects.

Key Responsibilities

· Undertake geotechnical assessments and interpret ground investigation data.

· Prepare geotechnical design reports in accordance with Eurocode 7.

· Carry out soil-structure interaction analysis and geotechnical calculations.

· Support or lead deep excavation, retaining wall, and foundation design activities.

· Contribute to tunnelling assessments including SCL, TBM, shaft, and portal works.

· Comply with CDM 2015 regulations, company HSEQ procedures, and promote a positive safety culture across all activities.

· Work in accordance with BIM Level 2 / ISO 19650 standards for information management and collaborative delivery.

· Support NEC4 contract administration, early warning processes, Program reviews, and change management activities.

Technical Requirements

· Knowledge in 2D/3D geotechnical design software.

· Knowledge with OpenGround for ground investigation data management.

· Understanding of pile design, retaining structures, and settlement analysis.

· Knowledge of UK ground conditions and geotechnical risk management.

· Familiarity with finite element modelling and construction staging.

Experience & Qualifications

· Degree-qualified in Civil, Geotechnical or Geology Engineering.

· 0–2 years experience within infrastructure, tunnelling, or ground engineering sectors.

· Working towards or holding Chartered status with ICE or Geological Society depending on level.

· Strong understanding of Eurocode 7, BS standards, and UK industry practice.

Company Background 
The Joseph Gallagher Group is a family owned Civil Engineering business that delivers expertise whilst putting client satisfaction at the core of the business. Built on a personal reputation for honesty and quality, we understand the actions we take affect the communities and environments we operate in.

LIFE Culture
We're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing. In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values.

Disability Confident Committed 
We are a disability confident employer and we're committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.

Reasonable Adjustments
We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to enable you to be the best you can, please contact the HR team at HR@josephgallagher.co.uk.