Engineer, Geotechnical

WSP in India; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in India seeks an experienced Geotechnical Engineer to join our Bengaluru/Noida office. You will have 5–8 years of experience in foundations, slope stability, embedded retaining walls, and settlement analysis for infrastructure projects, with emphasis on metro developments.

You will lead reports, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets, and ensure projects comply with Eurocode 7: Part 1, CDM and SHEQ. This role offers growth in a dynamic geotechnical team.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years’ experience in design of foundations, slope stability, embedded retaining walls, settlement analysis for infrastructure projects, especially metro projects.
• Experience with metro projects including underground element design, ground movement assessment, embedded retaining systems design, diaphragm wall designs.
• Experience with geotechnical desk studies; GIs reports per Eurocode 7: Part 1; producing Geotechnical Design Reports.
• Strong report-writing and client liaison skills; leading client/contractor meetings.

Responsibilities

• Develop reports using efficient practices to provide value to clients.
• Support project delivery including financial analysis, client liaison, quality control, and management of specialists and sub-consultants.
• Coordinate and manage multidisciplinary teams; build relationships and raise the geotechnical division’s profile.
• Deliver projects with robust financial management and budget responsibility.
• Ensure work meets high technical standards, budgets, and applicable legislation (CDM) and SHEQ standards.
• Pursue continuing professional development and mentorship within the team.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Metro projects

Project management

Ground Investigation

Eurocode 7

Geotechnical software

Client liaison

Report writing

Team leadership

Education

Master’s in Geotechnical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (ICE)

Professional membership in ICE

Tools

Plaxis 2D/3D

GeoStudio

Settle 3D

XDISP

WALLAP

Repute 2.5

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an exceptional person to add to our Geotechnical Team in our Bengaluru / Noida, India office. You will have at least 5 to 8 years’ experience in the design of foundations, slope stability, embedded retaining walls, settlement analysis for various infrastructure projects, especially metro projects.

Responsibilities

• Development of professionally and technically competent reports by making use of efficient working practices to provide industry leading, best value services to our clients.
• Provide support in all aspects of project delivery including financial analysis, client liaison, public and statutory body consultation, quality control, management of specialists, contractors and sub consultants.
• Coordinate and manage multidisciplinary teams working on geotechnical projects, work closely with and provide professional advice that builds relationships and raises the profile of the geotechnical division.
• Effectively manage and deliver project work with robust project financial management. Has budget responsibility for the delivery of projects and services.
• Provide support in all aspects of project delivery meeting high technical standards, required quality and within allotted budget.
• Working in accordance with accepted methods and legislation (including CDM) and operate in accordance with WSP’s corporate health & safety, environment, and quality (SHEQ) standards. Taking ownership for aspects of SHEQ management across the geotechnical team.
• Undertake own continuing professional development and showing management of others across a team, to maintain and build professional capability.

Mandatory Skills

• A sound understanding of geotechnical engineering, with a broad understanding of the underlying principles, and substantial project management experience of medium sized projects.
• Will have proven previous metro projects experience including undertaking underground elements design, ground movement assessment, embedded retaining systems design, diaphragm wall designs etc.
• Will have proven previous experience of undertaking: geotechnical desk studies; critical checking of Ground Investigation Factual Reports; preparing Ground Investigation Reports in accordance with the requirements of Eurocode 7: Part 1.
• Will have contributed to the production of some Geotechnical Design Reports.
• Demonstrable experience of geotechnical design together with a familiarity of design submission documentation. This includes a demonstrable understanding of the underlying principles and a knowledge of Eurocode 7 and UK annex design codes, ground investigation and construction contracts and specifications.
• Ability to use a range of geotechnical software for the design of civil engineering projects including the following: deep and shallow foundations (including pile group analysis); embedded and gravity retaining walls; earthworks/slope stability; reinforced earthworks.
• Proficiency with the use of geotechnical software for the management, review and presentation of ground investigation and geotechnical data using current best practice. Must have the skills to check, critically evaluate and amend your own work, be it drawings, calculations or reports.
• General commercial awareness and an understanding of client requirements as described in contracts, including an understanding and awareness of contractual issues and risks when dealing with clients and sub-consultants.
• Provides active contribution to technical excellence and innovation across the local geotechnical team.
• Excellent report-writing and strong client liaison skills. Will have significant previous experience of undertaking and managing: geotechnical desk studies; designing, procuring & supervising Ground Investigations (GIs); checking and reviewing Ground Investigation Reports & Geotechnical Design Reports in accordance with the requirements of Eurocode 7: Part 1. Client facing and able to lead at client/contractor meetings.
• Good oral communication skills also, able to provide solid support at client facing meetings and able to assist with client/contractor meetings.

Desired Skills

• Hands on experience in using the geotechnical software like XDISP, GEOSTUDIO, Repute 2.5, WALLAP, Settle 3D, Slide 2, Plaxis 2D and Plaxis 3D.
• Knowledge in the Engineering Geology or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Chartered Engineer from a reputed professional body membership (preferably ICE, UK) or working towards chartered engineer.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in civil engineering with Geotechnical Engineering / Soil Mechanics and Foundation engineering as specialisation.
• Working towards full professional membership / chartership.