Graduate Geotechnical Engineer

Job Title: Graduate Geotechnical Engineer
Location: Warrington
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £30,000 per annum + Development Programme

Are you graduating in Geology, Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Earth Sciences or a related discipline and looking to launch your career as a Graduate Geotechnical Engineer?
Our client is a leading specialist in earthworks, quarry restoration, landfill engineering and major land development projects. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit a Graduate Geotechnical Engineer to join their expanding technical team based in Warrington.

The Role
As a Graduate Geotechnical Engineer, you will work closely with experienced engineers to support the design, monitoring and delivery of a wide range of projects, including:

Earthworks and ground engineering schemes
Quarry restoration and development projects
Landfill and containment cell engineering
Infrastructure and access road design
Technical modelling and engineering calculations
Ground material assessment and validation
Site inspections and quality assurance activitiesYou'll gain exposure to both office-based design work and practical site engineering, allowing you to develop a broad and highly valuable skillset.

What We're Looking For
We welcome applications from graduates with degrees in:

Engineering Geology
Geotechnical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Geology
Earth Sciences
Environmental Geoscience
Geography (with a geology or geoscience focus)No previous industry experience is required. This Graduate Geotechnical Engineer opportunity is ideal for ambitious individuals who are eager to learn and build a long-term career within geotechnical engineering.
Requirements
Degree in a relevant discipline
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Interest in geotechnical engineering, earthworks or ground engineering
Excellent communication skills
Full UK driving licence preferredWhat's on Offer?
Starting salary of £30,000
Structured training and mentoring programme
Exposure to major engineering and land development projects
Clear career progression opportunities
Supportive and experienced technical team
Long-term career development within a growing businessThe successful Graduate Geotechnical Engineer will benefit from hands-on training, technical mentoring and genuine opportunities for progression. If you're looking for your first role as a Graduate Geotechnical Engineer, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us
This opportunity is managed by McCarthy Recruitment, a specialist, award‑winning recruitment consultancy supporting senior appointments across operational, logistics and leadership functions.

Start your journey today. Apply now or find us online: · Web: McCarthy Recruitment
· LinkedIn: McCarthy Recruitment
· Facebook: McCarthyRecruitment
· Instagram: McCarthyrecruitment

The Legal Bit: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying for this role, you are explicitly consenting for McCarthy Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. And your details will be added to our holding database. We process certain personal information about you for our legitimate business interests to identify and contact suitable candidates about positions that may be relevant to them. Details are set out in our privacy policy at privacy. If you wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict the processing of your data please contact us at the office and we will respond to your query
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed