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Engineering GeologistAECOM • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Engineering Geologist

Engineering Geologist

AECOM • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Start here. Grow here.

We are the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services across the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management.

Our Ground Engineering team partners with public and private clients to investigate ground conditions manage geohazards and design resilient sustainable solutions that enable major infrastructure and development.

We are searching for an Engineering Geologist to join us here at AECOM and to undertake the planning and delivery of high-quality ground investigations transform data into actionable insight and support multi-disciplinary teams across landmark projects.

You will gain exposure from desk study through delivery including site supervision data management and interpretive reporting with clear pathways for technical and chartership development.

Heres what youll do:

  • Plan and supervise ground investigations (scoping method statements logistics permits) with a strong safety focus.
  • Undertake soil/rock logging to BS 5930 and EC7; manage sampling in-situ testing and groundwater monitoring.
  • Coordinate and schedule laboratory testing; assure data quality and manage digital records (e.g. AGS).
  • Prepare factual and interpretive reports including geohazard assessments ground models and design inputs.
  • Support options appraisal and preliminary design (foundations earthworks slopes retaining structures) with geotechnical colleagues.
  • Integrate with environmental structures highways rail water and energy teams to deliver cohesive solutions.
  • Apply CDM and H&S best practice on site; lead toolbox talks and promote a proactive safety culture.
  • Mentor graduates and technicians; contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
  • Travel to project sites as required by commission needs.


Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

  • Degree in Geology/Engineering Geology/Earth Sciences (MSc preferred or equivalent experience).
  • Progress toward or interest in chartership (CGeol/CEng) with a relevant professional body (e.g. GeolSoc ICE).
  • Working knowledge of UK investigation standards and guidance (BS 5930 EC7 CDM); familiarity with GI methods and plant.
  • Experience preparing desk studies supervising site works and authoring factual/interpretive reports.
  • Data and digital skills (e.g. AGS data OpenGround/gINT/HoleBASE); experience with GIS desirable.
  • Desirable: exposure to geotechnical analysis tools (e.g. Slope/W PLAXIS 2D) ground modelling and risk assessment.
  • Full UK driving licence (or local equivalent) and willingness to travel for site work


Additional Information :

At AECOM we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


Experience: years
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