Senior Geotechnical Engineer: Lead Major Infrastructure Projects

GHD; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

In-office collaboration

Job summary

GHD is seeking an experienced Lead Geotechnical Engineer to join our Civil Infrastructure group in a hybrid role based in Makati or Quezon City. You will provide technical leadership, mentorship, and oversight for complex geotechnical projects across transportation, aviation, water, and energy sectors.

You will lead investigations, manage reporting, review analyses, and guide multidisciplinary teams while working with clients to develop practical, cost-effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, preferably with Geotechnical specialization.
• 10–15+ years geotechnical engineering experience in consulting or infrastructure.
• Experience with finite element and geostructural analysis software (PLAXIS, RS2, GeoStudio, WALLAP, LPILE, FLAC).
• Knowledge of DPWH, NSCP, AASHTO, ASTM, FAA standards.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary geotechnical project teams.
• Strong report writing, stakeholder engagement, and client relationship skills.
• Ability to mentor engineers and foster high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee geotechnical investigations, including planning, supervision, interpretation, and reporting of field and laboratory programs.
• Provide technical leadership for geotechnical and geostructural design involving foundations, retaining structures, deep excavations, earthworks, slopes, soil-structure interaction, underground structures, pavement subgrades, and ground improvement systems.
• Review and approve geotechnical reports, design calculations, and engineering deliverables.
• Act as the lead geotechnical advisor throughout project lifecycles, from concept design through construction support.
• Provide technical review and approval of geotechnical analyses, calculations, modelling, and design deliverables.
• Act as the primary technical interface with clients on major geotechnical and geostructural projects.
• Lead technical risk assessments and develop practical, constructible, and cost-effective geotechnical solutions.
• Support business development activities including proposal preparation, methodology development, fee estimation, and client engagement.
• Lead and develop a team of geotechnical engineers and designers, providing day-to-day technical direction, coaching, and project oversight.
• Collaborate with project managers, technical leaders, and multidisciplinary teams to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Provide technical governance and ensure delivery of projects to quality, programme, and budget requirements.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Project leadership

Mentorship

Geotechnical design

Technical reporting

Client liaison

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Geotechnical specialization

Tools

PLAXIS 2D/3D

RS2

GeoStudio

WALLAP

LPILE

FLAC

Job description

GHD is seeking an experienced Lead Geotechnical Engineer to join our Civil Infrastructure group in a hybrid role based in Makati or Quezon City. You will provide technical leadership, mentorship, and oversight for complex geotechnical projects across transportation, aviation, water, and energy sectors.

You will lead investigations, manage reporting, review analyses, and guide multidisciplinary teams while working with clients to develop practical, cost-effective solutions.