{"id":84031,"date":"2026-08-21T11:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T11:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/job-offers\/principal-engineer-2-geotechnical-en-10223\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T11:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T11:07:00","slug":"principal-engineer-2-geotechnical-en-10223","status":"publish","type":"systra_jobs","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/job-offers\/principal-engineer-2-geotechnical-en-10223\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal Engineer 2 (Geotechnical)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><!---text--> <\/h2>\n<p><p align=\"justify\">Around the world, SYSTRA\u2019s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK &amp; Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Context<\/h2>\n<p><p style=\"margin: 0px\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: &#039;Lato&#039;,sans-serif\">The Principal Engineer is responsible for leading the delivery of engineering projects and work packages, ensuring outcomes are achieved to required standards, budget, and programme. 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