Overview
Senior Geotechnical Engineer Jobs in Dubai, UAE at Arab Center for Engineering Studies
Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Dubai, UAE Supports the Department/Section Manager in planning, controlling, and organizing the department activities. Review of site investigation reports, personnel supervision, project acquisition, and technical support. Direct and conduct work surveys to analyze the likely behavior of soil and rock, direct supervision of ongoing projects, reporting, preparation, and writing technical and financial offers, and
lead the team
under direct supervision and motivate them to maintain team efficiency.
Duties
and Responsibilities Managerial
Duties
:
Implement the Department’s policies, goals, objectives, and procedures and support their development as needed. Oversee the implementation of operations plans, policies, procedures, and transition/migration plans. Support the Department Manager in the management of resources, cost control, and budgeting.
Technical
Duties
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Monitor the progress of the project as per the prescribed schedule and prepare a contingency plan. Oversee the field and lab testing schedule as per project requirements in conjunction with the client/consultant. Develop departmental business plans that are in line with ACES strategies and objectives. Analyze the field and lab data for preparing the geotechnical report as per the client’s requirement.
Prepare daily drilling work program, and issue work orders to drillers in accordance with project specifications and contractual agreements. Conduct off-site inspection visits and prepare site inspection reports. Collect data by utilizing various types of field instrumentation such as inclinometers, piezometers, and settlement monitoring devices. Prepare laboratory testing program for geotechnical investigation. Prepare geotechnical reports in conformance with related standard test methods and customer requirements.
Organize records and files for plans and ongoing projects, including incoming & outgoing correspondences, project specifications and drawings, lab test forms, and all related ISO forms. Prepare and write both technical and financial proposals. Perform laboratory analysis and field-testing results and findings using computer programs. Oversee the implementation of safety regulations and protection measures in the field. Design & oversee and analyze various shallow and deep foundation systems for structures, including conducting calculations.
Oversee project quality plan (PQP) for large-scale projects, and follow up on project expenses. Marketing the department in coordination with the marketing officer and the department manager. Take decisions for the type of foundation types, the necessity for soil improvement required or not, and technical justifications for recommendations provided in the interpretative report. Any duties or responsibilities assigned by the management.
Reporting To:
This position will directly report to the Geotechnical Department Manager.
Job Requirements:
Education & Experience:
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering; a Master’s is a plus. 5-7 years of experience in the field of Geotechnical Engineering.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to communicate effectively in English & Arabic orally and in writing. Requires strong interpersonal skills in
communication
,
leadership
, decision-making, and
innovation
. Kno…
Title: Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Company: Arab Center for Engineering Studies
Location: Dubai, UAE
Category: Engineering, Management
