Senior Engineer - Geotechnical Engineering

As a Senior Engineer – Geotech & Tunnels, you will be part of the AU GCC team in WSP India and operate out of our Bengaluru office. The ideal candidate for this critical role would be from a Civil Engineering background with a postgraduation in Geotechnical Engineering/Rock Mechanics.

You will be supporting multi-disciplinary, geographically spread teams working on projects principally in Australia and across the APAC region. You will be tasked with interpretation, analysis, calculations, as well as writing technical reports pertaining to geotechnical design of foundations, slope stabilisation, and retaining structures, etc., on a range of infrastructure and building domains. Should be familiar with Geotechnical design for soft soils, liquefaction, settlement, dredging, and reclamation for Ports, Maritime, Road, and Rail projects. Well-versed in numerical modelling harnessing Plaxis 2D and Plaxis 3D.

• Independently undertake investigations, analysis and consulting services on assigned projects and be accountable for end-to-end project delivery including designs, calculations, reports and drawings/documentation, to a high standard
• Lead a project team where necessary and supervise the work of junior team members; Add value to wider WSP India teams across organisation boundaries through coaching, mentoring, guidance and technical advice to contribute to an engaged and enthusiastic team culture.
• Carry out complex geotechnical engineering designs for dredging, ground improvement and reclamation of Ports, Maritime, Road, and Rail projects.
• Produce and review designs, calculations, contract documentation, specifications, schedules, construction estimates and drawings suitable for the preparation of the lead region’s contract documentation.
• Undertake shallow and deep foundation design, retaining wall analysis and design, slope stability analysis and design of stabilisation measures, liquefaction analysis and ground improvement design.
• Focus on and proactively help in the development, promotion and adoption of digital engineering tools, processes and workflows for enhanced level of care and delivery efficiency.
• Undertake appropriate verification and validation of deliverables, self-check own work and peer review team members’ work as necessary.
• Thrive in and enthusiastically contribute to a performance-focussed team culture, incorporating WSP values and adapting to multi-cultural project teams across geographies and time zones.
• Communicate across functionally diverse groups at all levels of managerial and technical domains within a global organisation; Consistently demonstrate flexibility, diplomacy and Entrepreneurship.

Key Competencies:

Mandatory Skills

• Strong technical expertise in geotechnical engineering associated with civil infrastructure projects and demonstrable understanding of the underlying principles.
• PLAXIS Modelling: Develop, calibrate, and execute 2D and 3D Finite Element Models harnessing PLAXIS 2D and PLAXIS 3D to solve a wide range of geotechnical problems such as Soil-Structure Interaction Analyses, Deep excavation support systems, Slope stability, Groundwater seepage, and Tunnelling problems. Understanding of the fundamentals of FEM and constitutive models would be preferred.
• Proficient in the design of civil engineering projects, including deep and shallow foundations (including pile group analysis), embedded and gravity retaining walls, earthworks/slope stability and reinforced earthworks.
• Proficiency in the use of a number of geological and geotechnical analysis applications such as the Plaxis 2D/3D, GeoStudio suite, RocScience suite, SLIDE, Wallap, L Pile, Geo5 and Cliq for management, review and presentation of ground investigation and geotechnical data.
• Strong grasp of engineering principles and best practices in geotechnical engineering.
• Appreciation of technical risks; Ability to manage and communicate the same with the project team and/or client
• Excellent report-writing and quantitative & analytical skills; demonstrable ability to communicate orally and in writing; ability to interact meaningfully with peers & clients with teams in lead region.

Desired Skills

• Experience across a range of projects relating to property & buildings and transport & port infrastructure, especially in soft soils environments and ground treatment solutions.
• Experience in site investigation techniques and supervising field investigation works preferred; On-site experience in deep foundations, Bulk Earthworks, shoring and ground improvement, etc.; Knowledge of construction and procurement practices, with the ability to seek innovative / value-engineered solutions for projects.
• Rock Mechanics, Slope, Cavern and Tunnel design: Evaluate rock mass classification (RMR, Q-system), design robust rock reinforcement schemes (rockbolts, dowels, and shotcrete), and perform kinematic and limit equilibrium analysis for rock slope stability and tunnel works. Experience in rock cavern design would be preferred.
• Preferred proficiency in relevant Australian design codes, standards, legislation and practices.
• Awareness and understanding of contractual variances, risks and financial implications of actions; Understanding and appreciation of general business management solutions processes & best practices.

Qualifications:

• Minimum: Post Graduate Degree in Geotechnical Engineering or Rock Mechanics; PhDs are welcome.
• Expertise in Plaxis 2D/3D, GeoStudio suite, RocScience suite, SLIDE, Wallap, L Pile, Geo5, and Cliq; MA Office suites including Power BI, understanding statistical analysis preferred.
• Membership of professional organisations and chartered status preferred.
• Post qualification Professional Experience in the range of 8-10 years.

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.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.