- 10+ years of experience working in the Maritime Geotechnical field;
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills, and proven ability to communicate results orally and in writing;
- Bachelor s degree in geotechnical or geo-science related field and have at least 10+ years post graduate experience in the Maritime Geotechnical discipline. Post Graduate Degree preferred.
- Membership of the ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) (or similar organisation);
- A willingness to travel to overseas countries within the region, mainly UAE and KSA.
- Site investigation techniques with experience in supervising field investigation works a distinct advantage.
BGV:
- Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification ( BGV ) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
- Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process including documents uploaded is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner .
- Support the Middle East Ground Engineering Team in the delivery of Maritime Geotechnical consultancy projects to private and public sector clients;
- From a project management perspective, the candidate will have a management and delivery role in the provision of guidance and assistance to internal and external clients, regarding Maritime geotechnical related issues.
- Manage and produce technical reports and Maritime geotechnical design calculations to support the client and project team throughout the different project stages.
- Manage and design of geotechnical site investigations including recommendations for best intrusive techniques to be employed and specification of in-situ and laboratory testing.
- Lead in the procurement of site investigation contractors.
- Undertake scheduling of geotechnical and chemical testing and interpretation of the test results.
- Supervision of ground investigation site activities.
- Conduct and lead the interpretation of geotechnical ground models and design parameters for their use in the maritime geotechnical design.
- Review of factual and interpretative geotechnical reports produced by others.
- Lead production of geotechnical factual and interpretative reports including the interpretation of geotechnical data for maritime projects.
- Lead provision of maritime geotechnical engineering recommendations related to appropriate foundation systems and ground improvement techniques for maritime structures.
- Manage and produce technical specifications for Enabling, Shoring, Excavation, Ground improvement and Piling works.
- Review of tender returns and tender evaluations for enabling, shoring and piling works.
- Perform axial and lateral pile capacity assessments and bearing capacity calculations.
- Undertake slope stability assessments and settlement analysis.
- Perform liquefaction assessment and design.
- Review and approve the design and assessment of foundations, substructure, and retaining/shoring walls.
- Lead in the delivery and management of geotechnical analysis including deep and shallow foundation design, slope stability calculations, liquefaction assessments, embedded retaining and shoring walls and quay 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 and preferably finite element software.
- Good knowledge of all the relevant Eurocodes and British standards applicable to maritime structures.
- Knowledge of construction techniques and buildability of maritime structures.
- Provide support to the preparation of technical and commercial proposals for standalone Marine 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;
- Actively develop expertise and stay abreast of developments in relevant technical field;
- Identify improvements (where possible) to enhance WSP ME service to clients;
- Cross functioning among other disciplines as and when required;
Key Competencies / Skills
[Mandatory skills (include technical or domain certifications / trainings as required)]
- The successful candidate should have strong maritime geotechnical engineering design and ground characterization skills. The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to demonstrate his/her knowledge and experience during the interview process. The selection process will prioritize candidates with proven design experience over site supervision or in-situ testing witnessing experience.
- Excellent oral communication skills in English.
- Excellent English report writing skills.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Willingness to engage in continuous career learning.
- Ability to work both independently and in a team atmosphere;
- Ability to meet deadlines under pressure;
- Ability to work in a very dynamic and demanding work environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
- Ability to work on projects with minimal supervision.
- Ability to manage delivery and commercial aspects of multiple projects within the team.
- Well motivated and proactive approach to working in the Ground Engineering team.
[Desired skills]
Knowledge of the following Geotechnical Software (as many as possible): PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3D, ROCSCIENCE, GEO-SLOPE, PDISP, REPUTE, WALLAP, AutoCad, ROCLAB, STONE-C, LIQ-IT, GRLWEAP, ArcGIS or QGIS.
