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Senior Geotechnical Engineer
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Qualifications, Experience and Skills:
The candidate must have:
Essential:
The candidate must have:
Essential:
- A Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology, or a closely related field.
- A minimum of 8 to 10 years relevant experience in geotechnical engineering.
- Strong technical grounding in soil mechanics, rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering, with demonstrated application on complex or challenging projects.
- Professional registration (Pr Eng or equivalent) with the relevant professional body.
Demonstrated experience in:
- Planning and managing geotechnical site investigations.
- Geotechnical design of foundations, slopes, retaining structures, excavations and/or dams and related infrastructure.
- Preparing and technically reviewing geotechnical reports, design deliverables and specifications.
- Proven ability to plan and manage projects or work packages, including scheduling, resourcing and meeting deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience interacting with clients.
- A valid drivers licence with reliable transport.
- A valid passport and willingness to travel to remote project sites; occasional regional/international travel may be required.
Advantageous (non-essential):
- Experience on projects in sectors such as infrastructure, transport, water, mining or industrial developments.
- Proficiency with geotechnical analysis and modelling software (e.g. Slide, SLOPE/W, PLAXIS, SEEP/W or similar).
- Experience in construction supervision, QA/QC, and performance monitoring of geotechnical works.
- Experience mentoring junior and mid-level engineers / engineering geologists.
Roles and responsibilities:
As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will:
Lead geotechnical investigations
- Plan, scope and manage geotechnical investigations (boreholes, test pits, in situ tests, instrumentation).
- Oversee and guide junior staff and contractors during fieldwork.
- Ensure logging, sampling and test selection are carried out in accordance with standards and project requirements.
- Lead the geotechnical design of Shallow and deep foundations, Slopes and embankments, Retaining structures and excavations, and Ground improvement and other geotechnical solutions as required.
- Select and apply appropriate analytical and numerical methods; critically review and interpret results.
- Oversee the preparation of design drawings, cross-se
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