Principal Engineer - Geotechnical

Responsibilities

• Support the Middle East Ground Engineering team in the delivery of geotechnical consultancy projects to private and public sector clients;
• From a project management perspective the candidate will have a delivery role in the provision of guidance and assistance to internal and external clients, regarding geotechnical and geo-environmental related issues.
• Manage documentation and provide design assistance in the form of consulting and technical support to the client and project team from concept design through to construction.
• Assist in the design of geotechnical site investigations including recommendations for best intrusive techniques to be employed and specification of in-situ and laboratory testing.
• Assist in procurement of site investigation contractors.
• Undertake scheduling of geotechnical and chemical testing and also interpretation of the test results.
• Assist in the review of factual and interpretative geotechnical and geo-environmental reports produced by others.
• Assist in the production of geotechnical and geo-environmental factual and interpretative reports including the interpretation of geotechnical data.
• Assist in making recommendations relating to the choice of foundations including the use of ground improvement techniques.
• Assist in the preparation of specifications for Enabling, Shoring, Excavation, Ground improvement and Piling works.
• Assist in the review of tender returns and tender evaluations for enabling, shoring and piling works.
• Assist in the design and assessment of foundations, substructure and retaining/shoring walls.
• Assist in the provision of geo-environmental assessments including Phase 1, 2 and 3 including recommendations for assessment of ground-gas regime.
• Undertake geotechnical analysis including slope stability calculations, embedded retaining and shoring walls; pile design, ground movement assessments, evaluation of soil springs for use within structural design models and soil structure interaction using recognised international geotechnical software.
• On occasion undertake Ground Engineering surveys in the Middle East region;
• Prepare proposals for standalone Ground Engineering opportunities and contributing to multi-disciplinary bids;
• Ensure WSP Quality Management System (QMS) and Project Lifecycle compliance on all projects;
• Ensure that Health & Safety is embedded into all work practices in line with company policies;
• Develop expertise and stay abreast of developments in relevant technical field;
• Identify improvements (where possible) to enhance WSP I Parsons Brinckerhoff in India ME service to clients;
• Complete accurate timesheets by set deadline;
• Cross functioning among other disciplines as and when required;