Senior Engineer - Geotechnical

AECOM
South Africa
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Client satisfaction","Leadership","Mentoring","Technical documentation review"]

Develop and apply geotechnical engineering solutions for projects with limited scope, including assessment, interpretation, and delivery of reports and drawings. Monitor field activities to ensure compliance with project requirements, liaise with geotechnical contractors, and review technical deliverables for correctness and consistency with site conditions. Prepare contractual correspondence, support junior staff mentoring, and work with Technical Directors on client meetings and decisions, with occasional international travel.

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Senior Engineer - Geotechnical

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Job Summary

Develop and apply geotechnical engineering solutions for projects with limited scope, including assessment, interpretation, and delivery of reports and drawings. Monitor field activities to ensure compliance with project requirements, liaise with geotechnical contractors, and review technical deliverables for correctness and consistency with site conditions. Prepare contractual correspondence, support junior staff mentoring, and work with Technical Directors on client meetings and decisions, with occasional international travel.
Location: South Africa
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop geotechnical solutions using scientific principles, theories, practices, and existing technologies.
  • •Assist in monitoring geotechnical field activities and apply geotechnical assessment and interpretation.
  • •Liaise with geotechnical contractors to meet client expectations and deadlines.
  • •Ensure correctness and completeness of deliverables (reports, drawings) consistent with field conditions and specifications.
  • •Mentor junior staff and support team activities through client and team meetings, decisions, and alternative ideas.
Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsurancePaid LeaveDisability InsuranceRetirement SavingsEquity

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience in geotechnical investigation and design work post-undergraduate degree.
  • •BSc in Geotechnical engineering or related (Hons advantageous).
  • •Excellent knowledge of developing and implementing geotechnical investigations.
  • •Registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer or has Chartered status (International Engineer).
  • •Experience in geotechnical designs including settlement analysis, retaining walls, shallow/deep foundations, earthworks, and slope design.
Experience:8+ yearsGeotechnical engineeringGeotechnical investigationGeotechnical designConstruction
Education:Bachelor's in Geotechnical engineering
Skills:CollaborationClient satisfactionLeadershipMentoringTechnical documentation review
Licenses:Registered with ECSA as a Professional EngineerChartered status (International Engineer)
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GEO5WALLAPALPSlopeW/SlidePlaxisAutoCADCivil 3DEurocodes

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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