Foundation Quality Control / Engineering Geologist

SMEC (an SJ Group company); American Samoa; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC (an SJ Group company) seeks an engineering geologist to ensure dam foundations meet international practice and that foundation grouting is correctly specified. You will review data and drawings from geological perspectives and support design and build teams on complex infrastructure projects.

Join a global network delivering major transport and energy projects, contributing to safe, high-quality dam construction and system integrity on site.

Qualifications

• Assisting engineers in reviewing Detailed Engineering Study from geological viewpoint.
• Interpreting data from investigations and sources.
• Reviewing drawings for civil structures from geological perspective.
• Ensuring foundation excavation and grouting meet international dam standards.

Responsibilities

• Review the design from a geological standpoint and assist engineers.
• Interpret data from investigations and other sources.
• Review contractor drawings for civil structures from geological viewpoint.
• Ensure foundation excavation and preparation follow international dam practice.
• Audit contractor QC processes for dam foundation implementation.
• Incorporate new geological information into design and modify as required.
• Conduct skill transfer programs for project personnel during construction.
• Maintain external and personnel relations throughout site work.
• Review civil design documents for alignment with geological requirements.

Skills

Geology

Dam engineering

Foundation design

Quality control

Job description

For 75 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world. Our design leaders and specialist teams draw on deep expertise and experience delivering projects across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings.

We understand the value of relationships to ensure that we comprehensively address all requirements at each stage in a project’s development. By closely collaborating with our clients, contractors, subcontractors and asset operators, we deliver commercially informed design thinking through local specialists who understand on-the-ground context and industry expectations.

Along with parent company the SJ Group, 2016-2022 was a period of significant growth and development for SMEC. Spanning 40+ countries and with the specialist expertise of over 5,000 employees, SMEC continued to deliver complex major projects, world-class technical excellence and advanced engineering solutions. As part of the SJ Group, SMEC is able to leverage the capabilities of our parent and sister companies to operate flexibly and effectively in local and global markets. We have access to global network of design and engineering expertise, with 16,000 colleagues across 10 multi-disciplinary brands including architects, designers, planners, engineers and other specialists.

About the Role

The engineering geologist will also ensure that the excavation depths and foundation preparations meet the requirements of appropriate, international dam engineering practice, and that the foundation grouting meets the specified requirements in relation to foundation sealing.

Qualifications

• Assist other engineers in reviewing the design prepared by the consultant of “Detailed Engineering Study” from the geological viewpoint;
• Interpret the data received from such investigation and collected from other relevant sources;
• Review drawings and design documents produced by the MWTI contractors and assist other engineers in reviewing drawings and design documents of civil structures produced by the contractors, from the geological viewpoint;
• Ensure that the foundation excavation, foundation preparation and foundation grouting is undertaken to international practice for dam engineering and that the design-and-build contractor applies appropriate quality control mechanisms to achieve a safe dam.
• Review and audit the Contractors quality control processes for the dam foundation implementation to ensure that it is been applied as indicated.
• Ensure that any new geological information obtained from the foundation excavations is fed back into the design, and appropriate modifications made, if required.
• Execute skill transfer programs for MWTI personnel during construction stage;
• Assist in maintaining sound external relations and personnel relations;
• Review drawings and design documents of civil structures produced by the contractors, in particular those for detailed design;
• Interpret the data received from such investigation and collected from other relevant sources;

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