Geotechnical Engineer

Overview

Job Description

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What You'Ll Be Doing

• Planning and supervising geotechnical site investigations for island and coastal environments
• Coordinating marine and nearshore investigations in collaboration with marine operations teams.
• Logging soil and rock cores, classifying materials, and preparing factual ground investigation records
• Specifying appropriate laboratory tests for coastal, marine, and reclaimed soils
• Performing geotechnical analyses for island infrastructure such as quay walls, revetments, reclaimed platforms, buildings, roads, utilities, and coastal protection.
• Undertaking design calculations for foundations shallow, and deep piles, raft foundations, ground improvement, and retaining structures.
• Evaluating ground improvement options for reclaimed land and soft marine deposits
• Supporting the design and performance assessment of land reclamation works, breakwaters, revetments, and shore protection.
• Analyzing settlement and stability issues associated with reclamation fill, surcharge loading, and consolidation of underlying soils.
• Reviewing dredging, backfilling, and compaction methodologies and their geotechnical implications.
• Providing geotechnical input during construction, including review of contractor method statements, temporary works, and equipment selection.
• Planning and interpreting geotechnical monitoring for island structures, reclamation, and slopes.
• Preparing factual and interpretive geotechnical reports, design memos, and technical notes in accordance with project standards and client requirements.

What Required Skills You'Ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering with geotechnical focus, or closely related discipline.
• 12 years of experience in geotechnical engineering for infrastructure or coastal/marine-related projects.
• Solid understanding of soil and rock mechanics
• Experience with planning and interpreting ground investigations
• Ability to derive geotechnical parameters from laboratory and field test results and apply them in design.
• Familiarity with geotechnical analysis software package
• Ability to prepare clear, traceable design calculations and design summaries.

What Desired Skills You'Ll Bring

• Experience on island developments, coastal resorts, ports, harbors, offshore platforms, or land reclamation projects.
• Familiarity with geotechnical challenges specific to island environments, such as soft marine clays, coral/calcarenite formations, high groundwater levels, and coastal erosion.
• Knowledge of seawall, breakwater, revetment, and quay wall geotechnical design principles.
• Experience working closely with marine and land surveyors to define investigation locations, levels, and alignments
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