Geotechnical Engineer / Team Leader

Job description / Role

Fugro has an opening for Geotechnical Engineer / Team Leader, specialized on Soil Improvement works, in the Middle East region of Kuwait. The successful candidate will provide geotechnical consultancy services on geotechnical engineering, soil improvement, environmental studies, dredging and reclamation works and monitoring / instrumentation designs for a project which is located in the Southern part of Kuwait.

Additionally, the candidate will:
• Gather and interpret data and make professional judgments with collaboration from senior professionals based in Fugro Dubai office.
• Apply standard engineering practices and techniques in specific situations, adjust and correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results and follow operations through a series of detailed steps or processes.
• Make technical recommendations and reports. Assist with project execution plans.
• Work independently and efficiently to complete assignments and meet client commitments in a timely and accurate manner and within budget constraints.
• Participate in and support continuous improvement of the company’s processes, including but not limited to the Fugro Middle East safety program.

Requirements

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with excellent ability to work with others to achieve desired results.
• Familiar with modern office methods, practices, procedures and equipment, as well as competent and correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation.
• Familiar with computational softwares such as for foundation / soil improvement analyses / data management and integration.
• Review and validate of:
1. Dredging and Reclamation reports / works
2. Pre and Post Soil Improvement reports / works
3. Trial reports / works
4. Backfilling and Reclamation reports / works
5. Monitoring and Instrumentation reports / works in conformance to approved standards and specifications.

Physical Qualification
• Be able to travel both domestically and internationally and attend field assignment if required for the project.
• Required good health and must be able to pass physical examination as required for access to project site.

Knowledge and Skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Western University with sufficient emphasis on Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Improvement is required. Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience with at least 10 years of experience in a similar role.
• Understanding and knowledge of geotechnical engineering technical requirements, soil improvement/dredging/reclamation/monitoring works, field data acquisition procedures, soils and various testing procedures.
• Strong problem solving skills and the ability to resolve technical issues relevant to the job. Excellent analytical skills and an eye for the details.
• Proficient in office and technical software applications.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal to include communicating in a professional manner.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with clients, peers and supervisors.

Additional Details
• Competitive salary and advantageous benefit for the right candidate

Please send your latest CV along with your contact details to Marivic Relado (m.relado@fugro-uae.com)

About the Company

Fugro collects, processes and interprets data related to the earth's surface and the soils and rocks beneath and provides advice based on the results to clients in many sectors and also provides the people, equipment, expertise and technology that support the exploration, development, production and transportation of the world's natural resources. Fugro was founded in the Netherlands in 1962 and is listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange of NYSE Euronext since 1992. Fugro was included in the AEX-index as of September 2008.

Fugro's activities are arranged in three divisions: Geotechnical, Survey and Geoscience.