SENER is a private engineering and technology group founded in 1956 that operates globally across the Aerospace, Energy, Mobility, and Marine sectors. With a workforce of over 3,000 professionals, the company is renowned for its high-tech solutions, ranging from solar thermal plants and high-speed rail systems to complex satellite components and naval design.

Headquartered in Getxo (near Bilbao), SENER maintains a significant footprint in Spain with major operational centers in Madrid and Barcelona. For international professionals, the company offers a highly technical and multicultural environment where English is frequently used for global projects, making it an attractive destination for specialized engineers and tech experts looking to work on large-scale international infrastructure and defense contracts.

Founded in 1956 by Enrique de Sendagorta Aramburu as a marine engineering firm, SENER was the first Spanish engineering company to be established. It expanded into aerospace in the 1960s and has since grown into a diversified global technology group with a presence on five continents.

For international professionals

Offers opportunities in highly specialized fields such as Aerospace, Defense, and Renewable Energy.
Headquartered in the Basque Country (Getxo), offering a high quality of life and a unique cultural experience outside of the Madrid/Barcelona hubs.
Global project reach often requires English proficiency, facilitating integration for international engineering talent.
Strong focus on innovation and R&D, providing a stimulating environment for technical career growth.
Maintains a significant presence in Madrid (Vicálvaro) and Barcelona, providing flexibility in geographic location within Spain.

Geotechnical Engineer

SENER

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

At Sener Energía, we are looking to incorporate a Geotechnical Engineer into our team at our Bilbao or Madrid work centers.

We orient engineering towards the sustainability of industry and society. Therefore, we develop projects aimed at achieving maximum efficiency in the transition towards a sustainable energy model through innovation and technology.

We are responsible for the conception, development, and construction of energy plants and their components, covering everything from the most conventional technologies such as combined cycles, biomass, etc., to new renewable and future technologies such as offshore wind, green hydrogen, manageability, circular economy, and sustainability.

What you will do:

Planning and monitoring of geotechnical campaigns.
Identification and characterization of geotechnical units.
Design of excavation slopes and sheet pile solutions.
Evaluation of material utilization.
Design of shallow and deep foundations, including the calculation of: allowable load, settlement, and ballast coefficient.
Evaluation and design of ground treatments for settlement control and improvement of bearing capacity.
Knowledge of dynamic soil behavior due to both seismic action and the effect of vibrating machinery, oriented towards ground characterization and foundation design.
Monitoring of construction projects, including control and monitoring analysis for the geotechnical evaluation of the ground and the designed foundation solutions.

What we expect from you:

Civil Engineer (Ingeniero de caminos, canales y puertos or ingeniero civil), specializing in geotechnics.

Valuable experience working with the following software: GeoSlope/SLIDE or similar, PLAXIS2D, PLAXIS3D, LPile or similar and/or Mat3D.
English B2 - high level written and spoken.
Good capacity for personal work organization and task management.

What we offer you:

These are some of the benefits you will enjoy at Sener:

You will have the opportunity to participate in innovative and high-tech projects internationally, collaborating with a multidisciplinary and highly qualified team.
You will enjoy better time management through our flexible hours and remote work policies.
You can optimize your salary with our flexible remuneration plan (meal card, private health insurance, nursery vouchers...) and you will have life and accident insurance.
We will take care of you with our physical and emotional well-being program, which includes sports, workshops, etc.
We will boost your professional development with technical, skills, and language training, etc., so that you continue growing and achieving your goals.
We promote equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion for all people and are certified as a Family Responsible Entity (efr).

If you identify with our values and want to be part of a leading international family engineering firm, we are waiting for you! We want to go as far as you want to go.

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View original advert (Spanish)

En Sener Energía deseamos incorporar en nuestro equipo a un/a Ingeniero/a Geotécnico en nuestro centro de trabajo de Bilbao o Madrid.

Orientamos la ingeniería hacia la sostenibilidad de la industria y, de la sociedad. Por eso, desarrollamos proyectos orientados a lograr la máxima eficiencia en la transición hacia un modelo energético sostenible, mediante la innovación y la tecnología.

Nos encargamos de la concepción, desarrollo y construcción de plantas energéticas y componentes de las mismas, abarcando desde las tecnologías más convencionales como ciclos combinados, biomasas, etc. hasta las nuevas tecnologías renovables y de futuro como offshore wind, hidrogeno verde, gestionabilidad, economía circular y sostenibilidad.

Qué harás:

Planteamiento y seguimiento de campañas geotécnicas.
Identificación y caracterización de unidades geotécnicas.
Diseño de taludes de excavación y soluciones tablestacadas.
Evaluación de aprovechamiento de materiales.
Diseño de cimentaciones superficiales y profundas incluyendo el cálculo de: carga admisible, asiento y coeficiente de balasto.
Evaluación y diseño de tratamientos del terreno para control de asientos y mejora de la capacidad portante.
Conocimientos en comportamiento dinámico del suelo tanto por acción del sismo como por efecto de máquinas vibratorias, orientado a la caracterización del terreno y diseño de cimentaciones.
Seguimiento de proyectos constructivos incluyendo análisis de control y monitorización para evaluación geotécnica del terreno y las soluciones de cimentación diseñadas.

Qué esperamos de ti:

Ingeniero de caminos, canales y puertos o ingeniero civil, especialidad geotecnia.

Valorable experiencia trabajando con los siguientes softwares: GeoSlope/SLIDE o similar, PLAXIS2D, PLAXIS3D, LPile o similar y/o Mat3D.
Inglés B2 - nivel alto escrito y hablado.
Buena capacidad de organización personal del trabajo y de la gestión de tareas.

Qué te ofrecemos:

Estos son algunos de los beneficios de los que disfrutarás en Sener:

Tendrás la oportunidad de participar en proyectos innovadores y de alto nivel tecnológico a nivel internacional, colaborando con un equipo multidisciplinar y altamente cualificado.
Disfrutaras de una mejor gestión de tu tiempo a través de nuestras políticas de flexibilidad horaria y trabajo en remoto.
Podrás optimizar tu salario con nuestro plan retributivo flexible (tarjeta de comida, seguro médico privado, tickets guardería...) y dispondrás de un seguro de vida y accidentes.
Te cuidaremos con nuestro programa de bienestar físico y emocional, que incluye deportes, talleres, etc.
Impulsaremos tu desarrollo profesional, con formación técnica, en habilidades, idiomas, etc. para que continúes creciendo y alcanzando tus metas.
Promovemos la igualdad de oportunidades, diversidad e inclusión de todas las personas y estamos certificados como Entidad Familiarmente Responsable (efr).

Si te sientes identificado/a con nuestros valores y quieres formar parte de una ingeniería familiar internacional puntera, ¡te esperamos! Queremos llegar tan lejos como quieras llegar tú.

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