Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Description

• Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of the Geotechnical team on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all manpower resources - agree allocations with the Discipline Manager
• Prepare the scope of work of geotechnical and geophysical site investigations, laboratory test assignments for pipelines and LNG/petrochemical plants
• Derive parameters for the foundation design of LNG & petrochemical plants
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to others and, where relevant, share the experience with the wider department
• Act as project representative for the Geotechnical discipline during meetings with the Project Team, Customer discipline lead, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.
• Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards
• Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
• Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
• Manage own time to meet objectives, and (as Geotechnical Group Lead) forecast and plan resource requirements
• Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures
• Calculation of gravity base and shallow foundations bearing pressure, settlement, sliding resistance, retaining walls, horizontal-vertical-moment interaction
• Geotechnical calculation and preparation of technical reports, specifications, and contract documents
• Apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and nonstandard situations
• Lead a Geotechnical project team to complete assigned work within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard
• Interpret ground investigation data from site investigation
• Calculation of pile capacity, pile group response, pile drivability, pile group efficiency, soil-pile-structure interaction analysis
• Report to the Civil Department Manager, the Principal Geotechnical Engineer will work in collaboration with the foundation, structural engineers, and other design disciplines to provide technical inputs to a multi-disciplinary project team; this may involve working on multiple projects as the need arises

Requirements

• Geotechnical and foundation work handled by the CSA Discipline includes the design of deep and shallow foundations for onshore facilities, but knowledge of offshore foundation design would also be beneficial
• Seismic and dynamic soil structure interaction including machine foundations, seismic slope stability, and seismic hazard analysis
• Capable of providing technical input, services, and leadership to projects including geotechnical calculations, reports, drawings, and other project documentation as well as being familiar with national standards and codes of practice e.g., Eurocode 7, etc.
• Experience in numerical modelling and geotechnical software including FE analysis, SLOPE, and ABAQUS is preferred but not essential
• Able to make competent contributions to the resolution of geotechnical issues
• Knowledge of offshore foundation design methods would be beneficial
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Produce accurate work and possess the required geotechnical skills to demonstrate a high level of knowledge and experience
• Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable
• Preferably Registered Chartered Engineer of the Institute of Civil Engineers or a similar professional engineering society
• 15-20 years of experience in oil and gas with major contractors or consultants predominantly performing detail design
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of ground investigation methods (sample boreholes, cone penetration tests, pressure meter, etc.) with the preparation of laboratory testing programs for foundation design
• Geohazard assessment and recommendations for risk mitigation, ground improvement, liquefaction, and scour
• Full familiarity with MS Word, Excel, etc.
• Team Player and able to work independently with minimum supervision and possess good verbal and written communication skills
• Communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view
• Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance