Principal Engineer – Maritime Geotechnical Engineer

• Support the Middle East Ground Engineering Team in the delivery of Maritime Geotechnical consultancy projects to private and public sector clients;
• From a project management perspective, the candidate will have a management and delivery role in the provision of guidance and assistance to internal and external clients, regarding Maritime geotechnical related issues.
• Manage and produce technical reports and Maritime geotechnical design calculations to support the client and project team throughout the different project stages.
• Manage and design of geotechnical site investigations including recommendations for best intrusive techniques to be employed and specification of in-situ and laboratory testing.
• Lead in the procurement of site investigation contractors.
• Undertake scheduling of geotechnical and chemical testing and interpretation of the test results.
• Supervision of ground investigation site activities.
• Conduct and lead the interpretation of geotechnical ground models and design parameters for their use in the maritime geotechnical design.
• Review of factual and interpretative geotechnical reports produced by others.
• Lead production of geotechnical factual and interpretative reports – including the interpretation of geotechnical data for maritime projects.
• Lead provision of maritime geotechnical engineering recommendations related to appropriate foundation systems and ground improvement techniques for maritime structures.
• Manage and produce technical specifications for Enabling, Shoring, Excavation, Ground improvement and Piling works.
• Review of tender returns and tender evaluations for enabling, shoring and piling works.
• Perform axial and lateral pile capacity assessments and bearing capacity calculations.
• Undertake slope stability assessments and settlement analysis.
• Perform liquefaction assessment and design. 
• Review and approve the design and assessment of foundations, substructure, and retaining/shoring walls.
• Lead in the delivery and management of geotechnical analysis including deep and shallow foundation design, slope stability calculations, liquefaction assessments, embedded retaining and shoring walls and quay walls; pile design, ground movement assessments, evaluation of soil springs for use within structural design models and soil structure interaction using recognised international geotechnical software and preferably finite element software.
• Good knowledge of all the relevant Eurocodes and British standards applicable to maritime structures.
• Knowledge of construction techniques and buildability of maritime structures.
• Provide support to the preparation of technical and commercial proposals for standalone Marine Ground Engineering opportunities and contributing to multi-disciplinary bids;
• Ensure WSP Quality Management System (QMS) and Project Lifecycle compliance on all projects;
• Ensure that Health & Safety is embedded into all work practices in line with company policies;
• Actively develop expertise and stay abreast of developments in relevant technical field;
• Identify improvements (where possible) to enhance WSP ME service to clients;
• Cross functioning among other disciplines as and when required;

Key Competencies / Skills

[Mandatory skills (include technical or domain certifications / trainings as required)]

• The successful candidate should have strong maritime geotechnical engineering design and ground characterization skills. The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to demonstrate his/her knowledge and experience during the interview process. The selection process will prioritize candidates with proven design experience over site supervision or in-situ testing witnessing experience. 
• Excellent oral communication skills in English.
• Excellent English report writing skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Willingness to engage in continuous career learning.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team atmosphere;
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure;
• Ability to work in a very dynamic and demanding work environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Ability to work on projects with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage delivery and commercial aspects of multiple projects within the team.
• Well motivated and proactive approach to working in the Ground Engineering team.

 [Desired skills]

 Knowledge of the following Geotechnical Software (as many as possible): PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3D, ROCSCIENCE, GEO-SLOPE, PDISP, REPUTE, WALLAP, AutoCad, ROCLAB, STONE-C, LIQ-IT, GRLWEAP, ArcGIS or QGIS.

• 10+ years of experience working in the Maritime Geotechnical field;
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills, and proven ability to communicate results orally and in writing;
• Bachelor's degree in geotechnical or geo-science related field and have at least 10+ years post graduate experience in the Maritime Geotechnical discipline.  Post Graduate Degree preferred.
• Membership of the ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) (or similar organisation);
• A willingness to travel to overseas countries within the region, mainly UAE and KSA.
• Site investigation techniques with experience in supervising field investigation works a distinct advantage.

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".