Geotechnical Administration Assistant (Summer Placement)

Job Description

Location: Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Placement duration: 2-3 months (Fixed Term Contract)
Working hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Get hands-on with meaningful projects that help shape the world.

Looking for a summer placement where you can build real-world experience, develop valuable skills, and contribute to projects that make a difference? At Fugro, our Geotechnical Admin Assistants are a vital part of the team, supporting engineers working on ground investigations that underpin safe infrastructure, renewable energy and sustainable development. Based in our Wallingford office, you’ll work closely with geotechnical engineers and reporting teams, gaining insight into how data, organisation and collaboration drive successful projects. Reporting to a Principal Engineer, this is a friendly, supportive, on‑site role where your contribution truly matters, and no two days are the same.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Geotechnical Admin Assistant on our Summer Placement programme, you’ll support the smooth running of projects by keeping information organised, accurate and accessible. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing high-quality administrative support to geotechnical engineers and reporting teams within the Land business

• Accurately entering, tracking and managing project data to ensure information is always up to date

• Assisting with the preparation, compilation and formatting of technical reports and documentation

• Acting as a central coordination point for project data, helping teams meet delivery deadlines

• Liaising confidently with engineers, site staff and internal teams to support project progress

• Supporting the maintenance and deployment of engineering equipment (such as tablets, laptops and cameras) in collaboration with the operations team

What you’ll need to thrive in this role

We’re looking for someone who is curious, organised and keen to learn. You don’t need prior industry experience, we’ll support you every step of the way. The essentials you’ll need are:

• Strong written and numerical skills, with excellent attention to detail

• Confidence using Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel and Word.

• Accurate data entry skills and a methodical approach to tasks

• Clear communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively

• A positive, adaptable mindset and the ability to prioritise tasks in a changing environment

• English proficiency is required for this role.

About Us

Who we are

Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative but work well within a team.

What we offer

Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can-do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team.

Our view on diversity, equity and inclusion

At Fugro, our people are our superpower. Their variety of viewpoints, experiences, knowledge and talents give us collective strength. Distinctive beliefs and diverse backgrounds are therefore welcome, but discrimination, harassment, inappropriate behaviour and unfair treatment are not. Everybody is to be well-supported and treated fairly. And everyone must be valued and have their voice heard. Crucially, we believe that getting this right brings a sense of belonging, of safety and acceptance, that makes us feel more connected to Fugro’s purpose ‘together we create a safe and liveable world’ – and to each other.

Benefits of joining our team:

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally.

• Competitive salary

• Contributory pension scheme

• Private medical insurance

• Health cash plan

• Group life assurance

• Group income protection

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounts platform

• The Fugro Card (pre-paid virtual visa card, which earns cash back automatically when money is spent at any participating retailers)

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated**.**