Principal Engineer Geotechnical REC

Ramboll; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Leadership guidance

Inclusive, collaborative culture

Job summary

Ramboll India invites applications for a Principal Geotechnical Engineer in our REC Ground Engineering team based in Gurgaon. You will lead geotechnical design for complex heavy civil projects, interpret investigation reports, and supervise modeling, slope stability and ground improvement activities across global collaborations.

You will mentor colleagues, deliver geotechnical drawings and reports, and coordinate with project managers to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6–9 years hands-on geotechnical design experience for heavy civil structures.
• Experience with Eurocodes/BS design codes advantageous.
• Proficiency in listed geotechnical design software and tools.

Responsibilities

• Interpret geotechnical reports and design parameters for projects.
• Model soil structure interaction and validate designs.
• Lead slope stability, settlement, ground improvement, and pile design tasks.
• Collaborate with Ramboll Geotech units and mentor juniors.
• Prepare design reports, drawings, and quantity calculations.

Tools

Civil 3D

GeoCalc

Slide 2

Mathcad

Plaxis 2D

Plaxis 3D

NovaPoint

3DWin

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About Ramboll

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. We have more than 18,000 experts working across our global operations in 35 countries. Our experts are leaders in their fields, developing and delivering innovative solutions in diverse markets including Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Management Consulting. We invite you to contribute to a more sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.

Ramboll in India

Ramboll has more than 2,000 experts working across six offices in India applying their passion to deliver innovative solutions in markets as diverse as Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health and Energy. Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a people company. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future working in an open, collaborative and empowering culture.

Job Description

As our new PrincipalGeotechnical Engineer for REC Ground Engineering team you will be part of world class, innovation driven engineering design centre owned by an independent trust and its employees. REC is a highly sophisticated center of engineering excellence and based in our India head office in Gurgaon. Working in partnership with all our established offices globally, the Ramboll Engineering Centre (REC) is a centre for excellence in design by offering optimized solutions for Finland based projects.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Interpretations of Geotechnical Investigation Reports and use of appropriate geotechnical/geologicaldesignparameters
• Soil Structural Interaction Analysis Modeling and Validation
• Slope Stability, Settlement, Pre-Loading Embankment, Support Excavation Systems and Ground Improvement Design
• Design of Secant piles, Sheet piles and Soldier piles
• Ground movement, Settlement Prediction and Risk Assessments for Urban Structures
• Instrumentation and Monitoring Scheme Proposals and Data Reviewing
• Preparation of the geotechnical design report, finalization of geotechnical drawings, and quantity calculations.
• Build effective collaboration with other Ramboll Geotech units and mentor team members.

Qualifications

• Must possess 6 to 9 years’ hands‑on design experience including in the Geotechnical design of heavy civil structures Foundations, Marine, Earth retention system analysis, Ground improvement and slopes.
• Experience with the European design code (Euro codes)/ British Codes (BS) will be added advantage.
• Proficiency in Civil 3d, Geocalc, Slide 2, Mathcad, Plaxis 2D, Plaxis 3D, Novapoint, 3D win
• Excellent command of the English Language with proven report writing skills.
• Have strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Should be a good team member and should coordinate with other team members and the project manager for timely delivery of project.
• Key qualities for success in this role include the ability to collaborate effectively as part of a team, a commitment to collective growth, and a readiness to mentor colleagues in support of overall team development.

Additional Information

Welcome to our Transport division

Ramboll is a global transportation consultancy, and we work on some of the biggest and most innovative infrastructure projects in the world. We are close to 3,000 bright minds working within Transport worldwide, creating practical, sustainable, and economic solutions for national transport authorities, private contractors and municipalities alike.

What we can offer you

• Investment in your development
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
• Be valued for the unique person you are
• Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
• The long-term thinking of a foundation‑owned company

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realise their full potential.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of what we do

We believe in the strength of diversity and know that unique experiences and perspectives are vital for creating truly sustainable societies. Therefore, we are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone can flourish and reach their potential. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and encourage you to contact our recruitment team to discuss any accommodations you need during the application process.