Geotechnical Engineer - Coastal Works

Parsons; Al Ruways Industrial City; On-site; AED 245,520 - 379,440; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer - Coastal Works in Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE. This full-time role requires a professional with 12 years of experience in geotechnical engineering, focused on coastal and marine infrastructure projects.

The ideal candidate will have strong skills in soil mechanics, foundation design, and the ability to prepare detailed technical reports. Join us to contribute to major projects that demand practical engineering solutions and reliable ground assessments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of geotechnical engineering experience in infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of soil and rock mechanics and ground investigation methods.
• Experience with coastal and marine projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise geotechnical site investigations for coastal and island projects.
• Prepare design calculations for foundations and retaining structures.
• Analyze settlement and stability issues for reclaimed land.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Coastal geotechnics

Marine geotechnical design

Ground investigations

Soil mechanics

Rock mechanics

Foundation design

Settlement analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Geotechnical analysis software

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Geotechnical Engineer - Coastal Works

Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Geo-technical

Experience: Minimum 12 years of geotechnical engineering experience

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Geotechnical Engineer - Coastal Works in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity for an experienced geotechnical professional who can plan site investigations, interpret ground conditions, prepare design calculations, and support island, coastal, marine, reclamation, and infrastructure projects. This role is suited for an engineer with strong soil and rock mechanics knowledge, coastal ground investigation experience, geotechnical design capability, and the ability to deliver clear technical reports for complex waterfront and reclaimed land developments.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Geo-technical
Salary: 22,000-34,000 (estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Geotechnical Engineer - Coastal Works will support the planning, analysis, design, and construction stages of island and marine infrastructure projects. The role helps project teams understand subsurface conditions, evaluate geotechnical risks, assess settlement and stability, review ground improvement solutions, and provide practical engineering input for reclaimed platforms, quay walls, revetments, coastal protection, buildings, roads, utilities, foundations, and retaining structures.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise geotechnical site investigations for island, coastal, reclaimed land, nearshore, and marine environments.
• Coordinate marine and nearshore investigation activities with marine operations teams, surveyors, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Log soil and rock cores, classify materials, review borehole information, and prepare factual ground investigation records.
• Specify suitable laboratory testing for coastal soils, marine deposits, reclaimed materials, coral formations, calcarenite, fill, and rock samples.
• Interpret laboratory and field test results to derive geotechnical parameters for design and technical reporting.
• Perform geotechnical analyses for island infrastructure including quay walls, revetments, reclaimed platforms, buildings, roads, utilities, and coastal protection works.
• Prepare design calculations for shallow foundations, deep piles, raft foundations, ground improvement systems, and retaining structures.
• Evaluate ground improvement options for reclaimed land, soft marine deposits, high groundwater areas, and settlement-sensitive project zones.
• Support design and performance assessment for land reclamation, breakwaters, revetments, seawalls, shore protection, and waterfront structures.
• Analyze settlement, bearing capacity, slope stability, consolidation, and deformation issues associated with reclamation fill and surcharge loading.
• Review dredging, backfilling, compaction, and reclamation methodologies from a geotechnical performance and constructability perspective.
• Provide geotechnical input during construction by reviewing contractor method statements, temporary works proposals, equipment selection, and site execution approaches.
• Plan and interpret geotechnical monitoring for island structures, reclamation areas, slopes, retaining systems, and coastal infrastructure.
• Prepare factual reports, interpretive geotechnical reports, design memoranda, technical notes, calculation summaries, and project-specific recommendations.
• Coordinate with marine surveyors and land surveyors to define investigation locations, levels, alignments, and monitoring points.
• Use geotechnical analysis software and engineering judgement to prepare traceable calculations and support practical design decisions.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering with a geotechnical focus, or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of geotechnical engineering experience on infrastructure, coastal, marine, island, port, harbor, offshore, or reclamation projects.
• Strong understanding of soil mechanics, rock mechanics, ground investigation methods, field testing, laboratory testing, and geotechnical design principles.
• Experience planning and interpreting ground investigations for marine, nearshore, reclaimed land, and coastal environments.
• Ability to derive geotechnical parameters from laboratory results, field testing, borehole logs, and investigation data.
• Familiarity with geotechnical analysis software packages used for foundation design, slope stability, settlement analysis, and retaining structure assessment.
• Ability to prepare clear, traceable design calculations, design summaries, technical notes, and geotechnical reports.
• Experience with island developments, coastal resorts, ports, harbors, offshore platforms, waterfront developments, or land reclamation projects is preferred.
• Familiarity with geotechnical challenges in island environments, including soft marine clays, coral or calcarenite formations, high groundwater levels, coastal erosion, and reclaimed fill behavior.
• Knowledge of seawall, breakwater, revetment, and quay wall geotechnical design principles is preferred.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work effectively with designers, marine teams, surveyors, contractors, clients, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Practical engineering mindset with strong attention to risk, constructability, documentation, and long-term ground performance.

Skills Set

• Geotechnical engineering
• Coastal geotechnics
• Marine geotechnical design
• Island infrastructure
• Ground investigations
• Nearshore investigations
• Marine investigations
• Soil logging
• Rock core logging
• Soil classification
• Rock mechanics
• Soil mechanics
• Laboratory test planning
• Field test interpretation
• Geotechnical parameters
• Foundation design
• Shallow foundations
• Deep piles
• Raft foundations
• Ground improvement
• Retaining structures
• Reclaimed land
• Soft marine deposits
• Settlement analysis
• Stability analysis
• Consolidation analysis
• Surcharge loading
• Dredging review
• Backfilling review
• Compaction methodology
• Quay wall design support
• Revetment design support
• Breakwater design support
• Shore protection
• Coastal erosion awareness
• Geotechnical monitoring
• Factual geotechnical reports
• Interpretive geotechnical reports
• Design memos
• Technical notes
• Survey coordination
• Construction support

Why Join Us

This opportunity gives the Geotechnical Engineer - Coastal Works a strong technical role on complex coastal and island infrastructure projects in Abu Dhabi Emirate, where accurate ground assessment, reliable geotechnical design, and practical construction support are essential to safe and durable development. The position offers exposure to marine investigations, land reclamation, waterfront structures, coastal protection, ground improvement, and multidisciplinary engineering teams within a global project delivery environment.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction management, and infrastructure solutions company supporting major development programs across the Middle East. In the United Arab Emirates, Parsons delivers civil engineering, marine infrastructure, transportation, utilities, coastal works, buildings, environmental, public realm, and smart infrastructure projects through disciplined technical delivery, practical geotechnical expertise, quality-focused design, and resilient engineering solutions.