Description
We are seeking a Senior Engineer - Geotechnical to join our team in India. As a Senior Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering geotechnical projects, providing technical leadership, and mentoring junior engineers.
Responsibilities:
- Develop technically competent reports using efficient working practices to provide industry-leading services to clients.
- Support project delivery, including financial analysis, client liaison, public and statutory body consultation, quality control, and management of specialists, contractors, and sub-consultants.
- Coordinate and manage multidisciplinary teams working on geotechnical projects, providing professional advice to build relationships and raise the profile of the geotechnical division.
- Effectively manage and deliver project work with robust project financial management, having budget responsibility for project delivery.
- Ensure projects meet high technical standards, required quality, and are delivered within budget.
- Work in accordance with accepted methods and legislation, operating in line with WSP's corporate health & safety, environment, and quality (SHEQ) standards.
- Undertake own continuing professional development and contribute to the development of others across the team.
Requirements:
- Master's degree in Civil Engineering with Geotechnical Engineering / Soil Mechanics and Foundation engineering as specialisation.
- Sound understanding of geotechnical engineering, with broad understanding of underlying principles and substantial project management experience of medium-sized projects.
- Proven previous experience on metro projects, including underground elements design, ground movement assessment, and embedded retaining systems design.
- Experience with geotechnical software, including deep and shallow foundations, embedded and gravity retaining walls, earthworks/slope stability, and reinforced earthworks.
- Proficiency in using geotechnical software for data management, review, and presentation.
- Excellent report-writing and client liaison skills, with significant experience in geotechnical desk studies, designing and supervising Ground Investigations, and checking and reviewing Ground Investigation Reports and Geotechnical Design Reports.
Desired Skills:
- Hands-on experience with geotechnical software like XDISP, GEOSTUDIO, Repute 2.5, WALLAP, Settle 3D, Slide 2, Plaxis 2D, and Plaxis 3D.
- Knowledge of Engineering Geology or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Chartered Engineer from a reputed professional body membership (preferably ICE, UK) or working towards chartered engineer.