Principal Geotechnical Engineer - Maritime

Job Description

Role Summary

The incumbent will be a part of our maritime structures team and will be responsible for the delivery of technical packages for a wide range of maritime projects.

This role involves technical leadership, project management, client engagement, and team leadership. Responsibilities

Serve as technical lead on maritime engineering projects.

Oversee project delivery, ensuring timlines and quality standards are met.

Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams including civil, structural, geotechnical engineers and utilities teams.

Support in writing technical proposals.

Mentoring and leading a team of structural engineers and BIM/ CAD technicians.

Oversee and undertake technical tasks such as structural analyses, calculations, design, verification or desktop studies for the development of maritime infrastructure

Oversee and undertake berthing studies, mooring analyses, condition assessments and rehabilitation studies

Preparation of reports, specifications, cost estimates and undertaking tender reviews.

Apply skill and care in design, and take ownership of assigned work packages

Key Competencies / Skills:

Mandatory Skills

10-15 years demonstrable experience of structural design of maritime structures including marginal quays (blockwork walls, combi-walls, etc), jetties, dolphins, Ro Ro facilities, marinas, coastal structures etc.

Excellent knowledge of all the relevant Eurocodes and British standards applicable to maritime structures

Excellent computer/software skills (STAAD.Pro, AutoCAD, MS Office)

Knowledge of construction techniques and buildability of maritime structures

Knowledge of construction materials

• Good organizational and interpersonal skills
  
  
  

Excellent written and verbal skills, ability to produce high quality reports Desired Skills

Member of/working towards a Professional body membership will be preferred

Experience working on projects in the Middle East

History of working with an international engineering consultancy

Familiar with working in multidisciplinary teams involving, architects, M&E engineers, planners, geotechnical engineers and quantity surveyors

Ability to undertake tasks with minimal supervision

Programming Skills Python, VBA Etc. Qualifications

B.Tech/ B.E./B.Sc. in Civil Engineering ,M.Tech/M.E/M.Sc. in Structural Engineering

Responsibilities

Role Summary

The incumbent will be a part of our maritime structures team and will be responsible for the delivery of technical packages for a wide range of maritime projects.

This role involves technical leadership, project management, client engagement, and team leadership. Responsibilities

Serve as technical lead on maritime engineering projects.

Oversee project delivery, ensuring timlines and quality standards are met.

Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams including civil, structural, geotechnical engineers and utilities teams.

Support in writing technical proposals.

Mentoring and leading a team of structural engineers and BIM/ CAD technicians.

Oversee and undertake technical tasks such as structural analyses, calculations, design, verification or desktop studies for the development of maritime infrastructure

Oversee and undertake berthing studies, mooring analyses, condition assessments and rehabilitation studies

Preparation of reports, specifications, cost estimates and undertaking tender reviews.

Apply skill and care in design, and take ownership of assigned work packages

Key Competencies / Skills:

Mandatory Skills

10-15 years demonstrable experience of structural design of maritime structures including marginal quays (blockwork walls, combi-walls, etc), jetties, dolphins, Ro Ro facilities, marinas, coastal structures etc.

Excellent knowledge of all the relevant Eurocodes and British standards applicable to maritime structures

Excellent computer/software skills (STAAD.Pro, AutoCAD, MS Office)

Knowledge of construction techniques and buildability of maritime structures

Knowledge of construction materials

• Good organizational and interpersonal skills
  
  
  

Excellent written and verbal skills, ability to produce high quality reports Desired Skills

Member of/working towards a Professional body membership will be preferred

Experience working on projects in the Middle East

History of working with an international engineering consultancy

Familiar with working in multidisciplinary teams involving, architects, M&E engineers, planners, geotechnical engineers and quantity surveyors

Ability to undertake tasks with minimal supervision

Qualifications

Experience in geotechnical design of maritime structures including marginal quays (blockwork walls, combi-walls, etc.), jetties, dolphins, Ro Ro facilities, marinas, coastal structures etc.

Knowledge of construction techniques, testing methodologies (pile testing etc.) and buildability of maritime structures.

Ability to lead geotechnical design and analysis works independently.

Geotechnical design of maritime structures, inspection of site investigation, ground improvement works.

Programming skills Python, VBA , Marine, geotechnical engineering, marginal quays, coastal structures, combi-walls, blockwork walls.

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