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Geotechnical Engineer

Boskalis

The Role

Overview

Design and oversee geotechnical solutions, field support, and project proposals.

Key Responsibilities

  • project management
  • technical proposals
  • geotechnical support
  • method statements
  • field tests
  • design development

Tasks

-Balance multiple projects effectively, maintaining organisational skills and flexibility. -Collaborate with project and tender teams to provide expert geotechnical input and write technical proposals for projects in the Middle East and abroad. -Provide (on-site) geotechnical support for ground improvement projects in the Middle East and abroad. -Prepare and review method statements, supervise field tests, and manage soil investigation works. -Develop designs for our products and oversee the geotechnical elements during execution.

Requirements

  • ms office
  • travel
  • master’s
  • stone column
  • driver’s license
  • communication

What You Bring

-Proficiency in MS Office tools. -Willingness to travel abroad for short or extended periods. -A Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering or Engineering Geology. -Expert knowledge of stone column and DC/DR execution and design -A driver’s license is a plus. -Strong communication skills and excellent command of English, both spoken and written.

Benefits

-Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities. -Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your online onboarding program, we give you all the ins and outs of Boskalis! -Where you will work: You will work from our office in Abu Dhabi. -Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.

The Company

About Boskalis

-it has evolved from a local dredging firm to a global maritime powerhouse. -It built its reputation working on iconic projects like the Dutch Delta Works, Hong Kong airport reclamation, and the Øresund Tunnel. -Now equipped with 500+ vessels, it tackles diverse challenges—from deepening ports to constructing offshore energy facilities. -Financially robust, recent results show record net profit of €781 million. -It executes major land reclamation, coastal defense, and harbor expansion projects worldwide. -In offshore energy it installs, maintains, and decommissions oil, gas and wind infrastructure. -Through acquisitions like Dockwise, Gardline and Smit Lamnalco, it offers towing, salvage, subsea surveys and terminal services. -Unusual feats include deploying semi‑submersible heavy‑transport vessels and pioneering cable‑laying for offshore wind farms.

Sector Specialisms

Dredging

Offshore Energy

Marine Services

Ports and Waterways Construction

Land Reclamation

Coastal Defense

Riverbank Protection

Towage Services

Emergency Response

Salvage

Subsea Services

Heavy Marine Transport

Lift and Installation Services

Marine Geophysical Surveys

Marine Geotechnical Surveys

Terminal Services

Anchor and Mooring Installation

Positioning and Hook-up of Floating Production Units

Disconnection and Decommissioning of Floating Units

Transport & Installation of Floating Production Systems

Chartering Services

Engineering Services

Project Management

Interview Process

-two or more interviews via microsoft teams -offer made if both sides are happy after interviews