Geotechnical Engineer

SOCOTEC Middle East

Provide Geotechnical engineering services as per authority s requirements, including but not limited to:

• Be familiar with soil test work permit requirement, boreholes numbers & depth for different kind of buildings/ infrastructure, method statements and scope of work
• Review geotechnical investigation reports including shallow foundation and deep pile recommendations/calculations, liquefaction analysis, seismic design parameter as per Abu Dhabi code
• Review geophysical investigation reports using different methods (MASW-ERT-CHS-DHS)
• Review dewatering method statements and calculation/drawings
• Review soil improvement reports, method statements and calculations, as well as various types of soil improvements technics (surface dynamic compaction, drainage methods, vibration methods, precompression and consolidation, grouting and injection, chemical stabilization, soil reinforcement, geo textiles and geo membranes, stone columns) and quality control test results, review all soil test results prior any site foundation work
• Attend technical meetings as required by the project and the clients

Duties and Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the delivery of the highest quality of work to SOCOTEC clients
• Deliver services within the timeframes dictated by the client and SOCOTEC
• Ensure that work is carried out as per the relevant instructions
• Consistently exceed clients expectations
• Comply with SOCOTEC s group policies and procedures
• Achieve and maintain the highest qualification levels determined by SOCOTEC for the relevant consultancy disciplines
• Take an active and full role in the quality assurance of services delivered by SOCOTEC through document review, supervision, audit and assessment of other staff members, providing support and leadership to the engineering team
• Stand out as a good example to all staff
• Undertake such other responsibilities that might reasonably be required by the company
• Ensure the highest standards of administration

Health and Safety Responsibilities

• Comply with Socotec International and client quality, safety and environmental systems and procedures at all times
• Ensure that all accidents, incidents, near misses or hazards are immediately reported and relevant paperwork is completed
• Work within the team to develop a culture where everyone embraces, upholds and accepts responsibility for a safe workplace, a healthy working life, a sustainable environment and the right and duty to intervene