Remote Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Foundation Design

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health and retirement plans

Fully remote role with flexibility

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer for a fully remote role with a reputable geotechnical engineering and site investigations firm. You will manage projects, perform advanced ground analyses, and provide expert advice to clients on infrastructure and building projects, leveraging your strong soil and rock mechanics knowledge and excellent remote collaboration skills.

The ideal candidate holds a Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering with 9+ years of consultancy

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in geotechnical field.
• 9+ years of relevant geotechnical consultancy experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee geotechnical investigations: planning, execution, data interpretation.
• Perform detailed geotechnical analyses for foundation design, slope stability, retaining structures, and earthworks.
• Develop geotechnical reports, design recommendations, and specifications.
• Utilize PLAXIS, GeoStudio, Rocscience for advanced analyses.
• Provide expert guidance to project teams and clients.
• Review geotechnical designs and reports prepared by junior engineers.
• Collaborate with clients, PMs, and other disciplines via remote tools.
• Stay current with geotechnical practices, software, and methodologies.
• Assist in proposal development and client liaison.
• Ensure quality and consistency of deliverables across projects.

Skills

Geotechnical analysis

Project management

Remote collaboration

Soil mechanics knowledge

Earthworks design knowledge

Education

Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Soil Mechanics, or related field

Professional Engineer (Pr Eng) registration or equivalent

Tools

PLAXIS

GeoStudio

Rocscience suite

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer for a fully remote role with a reputable geotechnical engineering and site investigations firm. You will manage projects, perform advanced ground analyses, and provide expert advice to clients on infrastructure and building projects, leveraging your strong soil and rock mechanics knowledge and excellent remote collaboration skills.

The ideal candidate holds a Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering with 9+ years of consultancy