Engineer, Geotechnical

Lynas Rare Earths Limited; Kuantan; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynas Rare Earths Limited in Kuantan is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer to join the Radiation Safety Department (By-Product). The role involves analyzing, designing, and supervising foundations, earthworks, and underground facilities to ensure stable, safe, and cost-effective by-product storage facilities.

The candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical/Civil Engineering with 2–5 years' civil construction experience and proficiency in PLAXIS and SLOPE/W, with strong communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Geotechnical/Civil Engineering
• 2–5 years' civil construction experience
• Proficiency in PLAXIS and SLOPE/W
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluent in Bahasa Malaysia and English
• Willing to work in Kuantan, Malaysia

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed geotechnical analysis and design for foundations, earthworks, retaining systems, embankments, and slope stabilisations
• Review and interpret soil investigation data to establish geotechnical parameters and recommendations
• Monitor geotechnical instrumentation systems during and post-construction
• Prepare geotechnical design reports, calculations, specs, and authority submissions
• Provide engineering justifications and feasibility studies for foundation and retaining structures

Skills

Geotechnical analysis

PLAXIS

SLOPE/W

Soil data interpretation

Instrumentation monitoring

Bahasa Malaysia & English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical/Civil Engineering

Tools

PLAXIS

SLOPE/W

Job description

An opportunity exists for 1 Geotechnical Engineer to join Radiation Safety Department (By-Product) at LAMP, Kuantan. He/she will be responsible to analyse, design, and supervised the construction of foundations, earths structures, and underground facilities while ensuring that the by-product storage facilities are stable, safe, and cost effective.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Perform detailed geotechnical analysis and design for deep foundations, shallow foundations, retaining systems, embarkments, and slope stabilisations works
• Plan, review, evaluate, and interpret soil investigation (SI) data to establish reliable geotechnical parameters and engineering recommendations.
• Specify, review, and monitor geotechnical instrumentation systems including inclinometers, piezometers, settlement markers, extensometers, and monitoring program during and post-construction.
• Conduct back-analysis and interpretation of instrumentation data to verify design assumptions and ensure structural and slope stability performance.
• Prepare comprehensive geotechnical design reports, calculation packages, technical memorandums, specifications, and authority submission documents.
• Provide engineering justifications, technical evaluations, and feasibility studies for foundation systems, retaining structures, and infrastructure alignments.

Requirements of the successful candidate:

• Bachelor's Degree in Geotechnical/Civil Engineering with 2 to 5 years' working experience in civil construction with strong proficiency in applicable engineering software.
• Competent and familiar with engineering software such as PLAXIS, SLOPE/W.
• Positive working attitude toward responsibility and task given.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to confidently interact with people of all cultures at all levels.
• Fluent in Bahasa Malaysia and English. Additional language will be an advantage.
• Must be willing to work in Kuantan, Malaysia.

Lynas welcomes diversity into our team.