Associate - Geotechnical Engineering

We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our Geotechnical Team in Bengaluru/Noida, India. The successful candidate will have at least 15 years of experience in designing foundations, slope stability, embedded retaining walls, settlement analysis, and damage assessment for various infrastructure projects, particularly metro projects.

The role involves playing a key part in delivering projects, working closely with team members, Project Managers, and Directors within the UK team. As a specialist within the UK&IE based Geotech Team, you will work on a variety of geotechnical projects across the UK.

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.
• Manage and deliver project work with robust project financial management, having budget responsibility for project delivery.
• Ensure high technical standards, required quality, and budget allotment in project delivery.
• Operate in accordance with accepted methods and legislation, including CDM, and adhere to WSP's corporate health & safety, environment, and quality (SHEQ) standards.
• Undertake continuing professional development and manage others across the team to maintain and build professional capability.
• Take a proactive approach in developing projects and working with the design team.
• Conduct technical peer reviews and quality checks of calculations, reports, and design deliverables.
• Support bidding activities, technical proposals, fee estimates, and project planning exercises.
• Organize Qualitative Design Reviews (QDRs) for major projects.
• Provide strategic technical leadership for major geotechnical and infrastructure projects.
• Lead complex, high-value, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Oversee technical quality across multiple projects, ensuring adherence to company standards and industry best practices.

Key Competencies

Mandatory Skills

• Strong UK-based experience with good knowledge of London's geology.
• Sound understanding of geotechnical engineering with broad underlying principles and substantial project management experience.
• Excellent report-writing and client liaison skills.
• Experience in undertaking and managing geotechnical desk studies, designing and supervising Ground Investigations (GIs), and reviewing Ground Investigation Reports & Geotechnical Design Reports.
• Ability to use geotechnical software for civil engineering projects, including deep and shallow foundations, embedded and gravity retaining walls, earthworks/slope stability, and reinforced earthworks.
• Proven experience in metro projects, including underground elements design, ground movement assessment, and embedded retaining systems design.
• Experience in ground movement assessments and building damage assessments.
• Demonstrable experience of geotechnical design and familiarity with design submission documentation.
• Proficiency with geotechnical software for managing, reviewing, and presenting ground investigation and geotechnical data.
• General commercial awareness and understanding of client requirements.
• Active contribution to technical excellence and innovation across the local geotechnical team.
• Good oral communication skills.

Desired Skills

• Hands-on experience with geotechnical software like Oasys XDisp, PDisp, GeoSlope SLOPE/W, GEOSTUDIO, Repute 2.5, WALLAP, Settle 3D, Slide 2, Plaxis 2D, and Plaxis 3D.
• Knowledge in Engineering Geology or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Chartered Engineer from a reputed professional body membership (preferably ICE, UK) or working towards chartership.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in civil engineering with Geotechnical Engineering / Soil Mechanics and Foundation engineering as specialization.
• Working towards full professional membership / chartership.

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.