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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Mott MacDonald
- **Location:** Sevilla, Spain
- **Salary:** €60,000.0 - €90,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Reliability Availability Maintainability and Safety Software
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.es/contact-us.html

## About the Role

+ Degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering
 + Chartered Engineer status ICE or equivalent
 + Experience in Energy developments, and ideally in one of the following sectors:
o Transmission and Distribution (T&D) networks
o Energy Generation (Renewables, Hydro and Thermal)
o Nuclear

 + Sound knowledge of geotechnical design principles relating to foundations, earthworks, slope stability, retaining structures and ground improvement
 + Budget & Schedule Control: Experience in cost estimation and program management for ground investigations and design phases
 + Knowledge of Eurocodes, BS standards, and local regulations
 + Environmental and sustainability considerations in geotechnical design
 + Good communication skills in English
Desirable:

 + Leadership in Design Delivery - managing geotechnical input across multidisciplinary projects
 + Experience of CDM roles, notably Principal Designer and Principal Contractor duties
 + Demonstratable experience in ground investigation site works and managing Geotechnical Investigation contractors on site

## Description

Our Energy Unit provides Civil and Structural expertise across various projects including Transmission, Thermal, Renewable and Nuclear. Due to continued growth, we are looking for a motivated Senior Geotechnical Engineer with demonstrable experience to join our Digital Award-winning Civil Team.
Key responsibilities and duties include:

 + Geotechnical desks studies, preliminary assessments and reviews of existing geotechnical reporting
 + Investigation contractor management on site and office, including reviewing of RAMs and monitoring health and safety compliance
 + Ground Investigation contract administration and preparation of scope, specifications, interpretation and verification of ground investigation data and parameters for a ground model to assist in design
 + Prepare Geotechnical Interpretative Reports
 + Prepare Geotechnical Design Reports
 + Geotechnical analysis, with experience in ground modelling and analysis software
 + Working with engineers of other disciplines in a team in order to produce integrated geotechnical assessments into the overall project delivery
 + Assessing the geotechnical risks to projects and communicating appropriate solutions
 + Answering technical queries and requests for information and forward to relevant designers
 + Support to proposals and production of client tender packages
Candidate specification