Geotechnical Engineer – Geotechnical Engineer – Offshore Wind

Q ENERGY; Lyon; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Geotechnical Lead for offshore wind projects in Lyon, France. You will act as the technical focal point, ensuring QA/QC of geotechnical deliverables and providing soil data and inputs for foundation and cable design.

Requirements include an MSc in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering, 5+ years of offshore wind geotechnical experience, and proficient English for international stakeholders; bottom-fixed experience is required and floating is advantageous.

Qualifications

• MSc in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering (or equivalent).
• 5+ years of practical geotechnical engineering for offshore wind.
• Proficient written and spoken English for international stakeholders.
• Bottom-fixed offshore wind experience required; floating is a plus.
• Knowledge of offshore geotechnical surveys, RFQ processes, labs.
• Experience integrating datasets; familiarity with standards.
• Project management skills for large site investigations.
• Ability to integrate geophysical data and produce reports.

Responsibilities

• Act as geotechnical focal point; ensure QA/QC of deliverables.
• Provide soil data and geotechnical inputs for foundation/cable design.
• Lead geoscience workstreams for bids or offshore wind projects.
• Perform quality control of geotechnical datasets and survey data.
• Review technical reports and provide guidance.
• Prepare technical documentation (SOW, requirements).
• Support certification activities for geoscience data.
• Supervise geotechnical survey operations.
• Interface with packages on foundation/anchor design and studies.
• Contribute to geoscience topics and define roadmaps.
• Execute RFQ to deliverable certification and contract management.
• Provide site conditions data and information for designs.
• Identify and mitigate geotechnical risks on offshore wind projects.
• Collaborate with design engineers to integrate constraints.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Offshore wind

Project management

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Laboratory testing

Education

MSc in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

GIS

Job description

Responsibilities

• Act as geotechnical technical focal point / lead, ensuring QA/QC of geotechnical deliverables and producing geotechnical inputs to relevant packages
• Manage interfaces with relevant packages, provide soil data and geotechnical inputs for foundation and cable design, and support certification of soil data through interactions with the project certification body
• When required, lead the geoscience workstreams for a bid or an offshore wind project (floating & bottom-fixed), from both technical and project management perspectives, including budget, schedule, risk, and procurement inputs
• Perform quality control of geotechnical datasets and interpret survey data
• Review technical reports and provide technical guidance
• Prepare all technical documentation relevant to the roadmap: SOW, technical requirements, etc.
• Support certification activities for geoscience data
• Supervise geotechnical survey operations
• Interface with relevant packages on foundation/anchor design, and scope external conceptual design and feasibility studies
• Contribute to, and where appropriate lead, technical topics related to marine geotechnics
• Define geoscience/UXO roadmaps for projects pre- and post-bid
• Define associated geoscience budgets and schedules
• Execute roadmap items from RFQ stage to deliverable certification: RFQ management, contract management, etc.
• Provide documentation (site conditions, Design Basis Part A, etc.) and information for foundation and cable design
• Provide geotechnical inputs to internal and external stakeholders (cable/foundation package leads, design contractors, certification bodies)
• Identify and manage geotechnical risks associated with offshore wind projects and propose mitigation measures to minimize potential impacts on safety, design, installation, and reliability
• Work closely with design engineers to integrate geotechnical constraints into foundation design and ensure compatibility with offshore wind turbines
• Participate in regulatory meetings, stakeholder meetings, and community outreach initiatives
• Share experience with the team and contribute to strong technical discussions across projects

Requirements

• MSc degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering, or equivalent
• Proficient written and spoken English, including the ability to work with technical documentation and international stakeholders
• 5+ years of practical experience in geotechnical engineering for offshore wind projects
• Experience in bottom-fixed projects is required; experience in floating offshore wind and anchor design is an advantage
• Knowledge and experience of offshore geotechnical survey activities: RFQ processes, contractors, equipment, laboratory testing, etc.
• Experience integrating datasets and familiarity with international and local standards
• Project management skills and experience managing large site investigation and interpretation projects
• Experience integrating geophysical and geotechnical data, producing geotechnical interpretative reports, using ground models, and maintaining geohazard registers
• Knowledge of offshore design codes and industry best practices
• The following are advantages:
• Experience from concept to detailed offshore foundation/anchor design
• Field experience in marine site investigations
• Knowledge and practical experience with GIS systems
• Knowledge of geophysical surveys and interpretation
• Knowledge of UXO matters for offshore wind (strategy, technical requirements, etc.)