Geotechnical Discipline Lead

Ferrovial; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global construction company is seeking a Geotechnical Discipline Lead in Milton Keynes. This role requires expertise in earthworks design and the ability to lead technical teams through significant geotechnical challenges. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant field and preferably hold a chartered professional qualification. Strong stakeholder management and team leadership skills are essential. This position offers a chance to work on impactful projects in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Inclusive and collaborative culture

Qualifications

• Degree qualified and experienced in technical earthworks design and construction support roles.
• Chartered (e.g. CEng MICE) professional qualification desired.
• Excellent knowledge of relevant earthworks design standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead geotechnical, geology and I&M technical teams across the programme.
• Provide specialist technical expertise for project challenges.
• Drive technical assurance of construction-stage documentation.

Skills

Technical earthworks design

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Degree in relevant field

Chartered professional qualification (e.g., CEng MICE)

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Geotechnical Discipline Lead page is loaded## Geotechnical Discipline Leadlocations: Milton Keynestime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: June 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: JR15817# **Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity****Ferrovial**, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (US), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide., including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.**Ferrovial Construction** is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.* **Global presence, local impact**: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.* **Collaborative excellence**: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.* **Inclusive Culture:** Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.* **Career growth**: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.* **Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing**: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.* **Productivity tools**: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.# **Job Description:*** Functionally responsible for leading the geotechnical, geology and I&M technical teams across the programme* Provide specialist technical expertise to support each project within the programme, leading technical resolution to significant geotechnical challenges with a “best-for-project” mentality, accounting for contract requirements, cost, schedule, risk, etc* Drive progressive technical assurance of construction-stage technical closeout of items such as the ground risk registers, geotechnical feedback reports and monitoring reports, ensuring technical quality is in accordance with client expectations* Ensure timely delivery of construction-stage technical documentation from design consultants to enable handover in accordance with schedule needs and key dates* Ownership of programme-wide standard details and contract requirements (technical) within the area of responsibility* In collaboration with the projects’ technical leads, ensure the timely delivery of remaining geotechnical designs* Lead the team in effectively managing relevant commercial and contractual communications (TQs, EWs, EIs, CEs, etc.) associated with area of responsibility with suppliers and client* Relationship owner and focal point for the client’s geotechnical subject matter experts to enable a productive and collaborative working relationship within the discipline* Lead by example and promote good practice relating to geotechnical, geology and I&M, sharing learning across the programme**Department:** Technical Function**Reports to:** Technical Disciplines Director**Management Responsibility:** Lead Geologist, I&M Manager and Geotechnical Design Managers (functionally)**JV Organisation: EKFB****Key Skills and qualifications*** Degree qualified and experienced in technical earthworks design and construction support roles* Chartered (e.g. CEng MICE) professional qualification desired* Excellent knowledge of relevant earthworks design standards and its applicability for the design* Ability to lead and manage a team with competing priorities with a focus on what is ‘best for project’* Management of commercial/contractual aspects of projects with suppliers and client* Strong stakeholder management skills with experience of influencing and negotiating with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders and the ability to extract key points and communicate this to others**Key relationships** include: Project Technical Leads, Earthworks Delivery Teams, Design Consultants and Client Subject Matter Experts.\*Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.**Seize the challenge. 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