Senior Geotechnical Engineer

About the Company

We are a leading engineering firm specializing in geotechnical solutions, committed to delivering innovative and sustainable designs. Our mission is to ensure safety and efficiency in construction projects while fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

About the Role

The Geotechnical Engineer will be responsible for overseeing various geotechnical activities, ensuring compliance with design specifications, and facilitating effective communication between teams and clients.

Responsibilities

• GEOTECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• D’Wall Panel Layout Design & Approval: Prepare detailed D’Wall (diaphragm wall) panel layouts, coordinating closely with the site team and rebar team to ensure layout feasibility. Engage with the client to finalize designs and obtain necessary approvals.
• Trench Stability & Dewatering Scheme: Review and verify the trench stability and dewatering schemes for the D’Wall. Manage design checks and secure client approvals, ensuring that on-site conditions align with approved designs.
• Site Proposal Analysis & Technical Submittals: Analyze geotechnical site proposals and collaborate with HQ-Design to develop comprehensive technical submittals. Address any modifications required for client approval.
• Geotechnical Factual Reports: Conduct geotechnical field investigations, including borehole studies along the diaphragm wall alignment at STO and SRK stations, compiling factual and interpretive reports for submission to the client.
• Depth Reduction Proposals: Develop and submit proposals to reduce D’Wall depth in hard rock zones, considering site-specific trenching challenges and technical requirements. Create backup documentation for client review and approval.
• Coordination with GTI Site Team: Provide technical guidance to the GTI site team, ensuring drilling activities align with technical and client standards. Oversee drilling activities and depth confirmations as per requirements.
• Drilling Activity Monitoring & Piezometer Installation: Track daily drilling operations for piezometer installations, compile data for future reference, and monitor slurry properties during bentonite circulation for quality assurance.

• SITE COORDINATION

• Documentation & Revision Updates: Keep the site team informed of recent revisions to technical submissions, clarifying any layout or depth-related adjustments.
• Issue Resolution: Address queries related to D’Wall panel layout, structural elements, and depth requirements, providing guidance to site personnel.
• Structural Element Importance: Emphasize the critical role of each structural element in maintaining overall design integrity, explaining these aspects as required for site awareness.

• SURVEY COORDINATION

• Final Alignment Checks: Collaborate with the survey manager to verify the alignment of D’Wall panels, checking coordinates against reference points and ensuring layout accuracy.
• Daily Alignment Updates: Provide continuous updates on any adjustments to the panel layout alignment, ensuring synchronization with the latest survey data.

• QUALITY ASSURANCE

• Technical Support for Quality Verification: Offer technical support to the quality team, overseeing the verification of CHSL (Chemical, Hazard, and Safety Limit) reports.
• Method Statements & Approvals: Draft and update method statements for geotechnical investigations and shear pin installation, addressing client feedback and obtaining approval.
• Slurry Monitoring: Conduct day-to-day monitoring of slurry properties during bentonite circulation to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Client Communications: Manage client-related technical communications, including handling TQ (Technical Queries) related to shear pin casing and other requirements.

• PLANNING & PROGRESS TRACKING

• Variance Analysis: Create variance statements to assess deviations from the tender specifications to actual performance and budget.
• Progress Summaries: Compile summaries that track daily D’Wall construction progress, providing insights into project completion rates.
• GFC Requirements: Clarify technical requirements for Good for Construction (GFC) drawings as they pertain to geotechnical elements, ensuring alignment with project specifications.

• DRAWING AND COMMUNICATION INTERFACE (DCI)

• Drawing Management: Track incoming GFC drawings and manage the transition to working (output) drawings, ensuring version control and clarity for implementation.
• Client Input Updates: Address and clarify any changes in client-provided input drawings, maintaining accurate records for day-to-day project tracking.

• RVNL TEAM COORDINATION

• Technical Submittals & PMIS Approvals: Collaborate with the RVNL team to discuss and refine technical submittals, ensuring that all documents are correctly submitted in the Project Management Information System (PMIS) for approvals.
• Meeting Participation: Attend scheduled meetings with RVNL Project Management to review drawing and document submissions related to geotechnical work at STO and SRK stations. Establish internal concurrence before PMIS submission.

• PMIS TRACKING

• Submission Approvals Monitoring: Regularly monitor the status of technical and geotechnical report submissions, layout designs, and technical proposals in PMIS to track approval timelines.
• Input Drawing Coordination: Keep a record of all incoming input drawings and ensure timely updates are shared with the team to prevent delays.

• CLIENT COORDINATION WITH GC-NKAB

• Weekly Design & Progress Meetings: Participate in weekly meetings with GC-NKAB (client), presenting design status, technical queries, and progress updates. Collect feedback to enhance execution planning.
• Technical Constraint Management: Address site-specific constraints, technical challenges, and propose modifications based on client feedback in ad hoc meetings.
• Real-Time Approval Coordination: Attend and facilitate GC-NKAB meetings on new design proposals or drawing changes, ensuring timely approvals and preventing delays in site activities.
• Tunnel Contractor Interface Meetings: Engage in interface meetings with tunnel contractors, coordinating with the RVNL Interface Manager to ensure alignment with project requirements.
• PMIS Submission Support: Liaise with the document controller to resolve issues and errors encountered during PMIS submissions, expediting response sheets and approval tracking.