Geotechnical Engineer

Roles and responsibilities

• AGeotechnical Engineer specializes inunderstanding the behavior of earth materials and applying thisknowledge to the design and construction of infrastructureprojects. Your primary focus is on soil, rock, and groundwaterconditions and how they interact with structures. You play acritical role in assessing risks related to the ground beneathconstruction sites and ensuring that the foundations, slopes, andunderground conditions support the safety and stability ofbuildings, roads, bridges, and otherstructures.

• Under generalsupervision, performs routine duties.
• Displaysknowledge and abilities to evaluate, select and apply standardengineering techniques, procedures and criteria to meet basicengineering and constructionspecifications.
• Displays applications of soundprofessional judgment on details ofwork.
• Independently performs walk-downs andinspections of installed commodities to assure conformance withspecifications and design.
• Performs quantitysurveys for tracking and reporting.
• May providetechnical direction to drafters, technicians, andsurveyors.
• Well Versed with Abu DhabiRegulations
• Well Aware of all kind of surveysand interpretive reports
• Can work independentlyand review technical reports

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelorof Science or Engineering from an accredited University in one ormore of the following subjects and a Master of Science /Engineering or PhD would be preferred.

Desired candidate profile

1. Site Investigations andTesting

• FieldInvestigations: Conducting geotechnical siteinvestigations, which may include drilling boreholes, collectingsoil samples, and measuring groundwater levels to understand theproperties of the site soil androck.
• LaboratoryTesting: Analyzing soil and rock samples in a lab toassess their physical properties, such as shear strength,compaction, permeability, andconsolidation.
• GeophysicalSurveys: Using non-invasive geophysical methods(e.g., seismic, electrical resistivity) to gather data aboutsubsurface conditions without disturbing thesite.
• GroundwaterMonitoring: Monitoring and testing groundwaterconditions, such as the depth of the water table and soilpermeability, to assess any potential impacts on theproject.

2. Soil andMaterialAnalysis

• SoilClassification: Determining the soil’sclassification (e.g., clay, sand, silt) and understanding itsmechanical properties to predict how it will behave under differentloads.
• GeotechnicalProperties: Testing the strength, compaction, andmoisture content of soil, rock, and other materials to determinetheir suitability for foundationwork.
• Soil BehaviorModeling: Using soil models to predict the behaviorof soil and rock under various load conditions and duringconstruction activities.

3.GeotechnicalDesign

• FoundationDesign: Designing foundations, including shallowfoundations (e.g., footings, slabs) and deep foundations (e.g.,piles, caissons), based on soil characteristics and load-bearingcapacity.
• SlopeStability: Analyzing and designing stable slopes forhillsides, embankments, or excavation sites, ensuring that earthmovements (e.g., landslides, soil erosion) do not endanger thestructure.
• Earth RetainingStructures: Designing retaining walls, slopes, andother structures that hold back earth and prevent soil movementduring construction or aftercompletion.
• GroundImprovement: Developing methods to improve thestrength of poor soil conditions, such as soil compaction,grouting, orgeosynthetics.
• ExcavationSafety: Analyzing and designing safe excavationplans to prevent soil collapse during excavationwork.

Key Skills
Engineering,GeotechnicalEngineering,Engineering Drawing
EmploymentType : Full-time
Department /Functional Area: Engineering
Experience: years
Gender: Male
Vacancy: 1