Cape Town City Centre: Senior Geotechnical Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our team in Cape Town City Centre. As a key member of our geotechnical engineering team, you will be responsible for leading geotechnical investigations, designing and overseeing geotechnical works, and providing technical guidance to junior staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead geotechnical investigations
• Plan, scope and manage geotechnical investigations (boreholes, test pits, in situ tests, instrumentation)
• Oversee and guide junior staff and contractors during fieldwork
• Ensure logging, sampling and test selection are carried out in accordance with standards and project requirements
• Lead geotechnical analysis and design
• Select and apply appropriate analytical and numerical methods; critically review and interpret results
• Oversee the preparation of design drawings, cross-sections and details in collaboration with designers/drafters
• Develop and review geotechnical monitoring and instrumentation strategies where required
• Interpret monitoring data and assess performance against design expectations
• Provide recommendations for mitigation, optimisation or remedial works as necessary
• Take responsibility for authoring and reviewing geotechnical reports, design reports, specifications and technical memoranda
• Present findings and recommendations to clients and project teams clearly and professionally
• Participate in and, when appropriate, lead client meetings, workshops and site visits
• Plan and manage project tasks, budgets and timelines for geotechnical components of projects
• Coordinate inputs from multidisciplinary teams (e.g. structural, civil, environmental, water)
• Contribute to fee proposals, scopes of work and resource planning, and support business development activities

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology, or a closely related field
• Minimum of 8 to 10 years relevant experience in geotechnical engineering
• Strong technical grounding in soil mechanics, rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering, with demonstrated application on complex or challenging projects
• Professional registration (Pr Eng or equivalent) with the relevant professional body
• Demonstrated experience in planning and managing geotechnical site investigations
• Geotechnical design of foundations, slopes, retaining structures, excavations and/or dams and related infrastructure
• Preparing and technically reviewing geotechnical reports, design deliverables and specifications

Qualifications

• Professional registration (Pr Eng or equivalent) with the relevant professional body is required.

Salary & Benefits

Market-related salary with company benefits.