Remote Geotechnical Engineer: Soil, Foundations & Analysis

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid contributions

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a highly skilled Remote Geotechnical Engineer to join their fully remote division. Based in Cape Town, you will conduct soil investigations, foundation design, and slope stability analyses for nationwide projects.

The role emphasizes autonomous work, strong communication, and collaboration with a distributed team; software like PLAXIS and GeoStudio are used; remote-first setup with competitive package and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years progressive geotechnical engineering experience.
• Experience in site investigations, lab data interpretation and analysis.
• Proficiency with PLAXIS, GeoStudio and Slide software.
• Strong report writing and remote collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of SA geologic conditions is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform geotechnical investigations and analyses for diverse projects.
• Develop foundation designs for shallow and deep systems.
• Conduct slope stability analyses and mitigation planning.
• Prepare geotechnical reports with site characterization and recommendations.
• Utilize software for modelling and simulation and interpretation of data.
• Collaborate with project teams to integrate geotechnical solutions.
• Review borehole logs, CPT data and lab test results.
• Ensure compliance with geotechnical standards and best practices.
• Manage multiple projects remotely with effective time management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Technical communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

PLAXIS

GeoStudio

Slide

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a highly skilled Remote Geotechnical Engineer to join their fully remote division. Based in Cape Town, you will conduct soil investigations, foundation design, and slope stability analyses for nationwide projects.

The role emphasizes autonomous work, strong communication, and collaboration with a distributed team; software like PLAXIS and GeoStudio are used; remote-first setup with competitive package and professional growth opportunities.