Senior Geotechnical Engineer: Foundations & Investigations

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Professional development

Exposure to large-scale projects

Collaborative team

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Geotechnical Engineer for our Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal client. The role focuses on planning and executing site investigations, analyzing soil and rock data, and developing robust foundation and earthworks designs to support major civil projects.

You will model geotechnical behavior, produce detailed reports, liaise with clients and stakeholders, and mentor junior engineers. A Master’s or PhD in Geotechnical Engineering with professional registration is required.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Geotechnical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional geotechnical experience.
• Professional registration with ECSA as Pr.Eng or Pr.Tech Eng is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute geotechnical site investigations (drilling, sampling, in-situ testing).
• Analyze soil and rock data, interpret test results, and prepare geotechnical reports.
• Provide expert geotechnical advice for foundation design (shallow & deep), slope stability and earthworks.

Skills

Soil mechanics

Rock mechanics

Foundation engineering

Slope stability

Numerical modeling

Education

Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering

PhD in Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

Plaxis

GeoStudio

Rocscience

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Geotechnical Engineer for our Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal client. The role focuses on planning and executing site investigations, analyzing soil and rock data, and developing robust foundation and earthworks designs to support major civil projects.

You will model geotechnical behavior, produce detailed reports, liaise with clients and stakeholders, and mentor junior engineers. A Master’s or PhD in Geotechnical Engineering with professional registration is required.