Geotechnical Engineer (Infrastructure)

Geotechnical Engineer (Infrastructure) Dubai, UAE Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Geotechnical Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to supervise a road and infrastructure project .

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Responsibilities

• Supervise and witness geotechnical site activities, including ground investigation (boreholes, trial pits, in-situ testing), ground improvement, engineered fill placement and compaction, and associated verification testing.
• Review and comment on contractor submissions — method statements, inspection and test plans (ITPs), material submittals, prequalification packages and geotechnical design/factual/interpretative reports (GDR/GFR/GIR).
• Verify compaction control and fill quality against specified upper and lower density limits, confirming that both minimum compaction and over-compaction / air-void criteria are satisfied under the RTA General Specification.
• Review ground improvement design and execution (e.g. dynamic compaction, vibro techniques, rapid impact compaction), including pre- and post-treatment CPT/testing, zone load tests and acceptance criteria.
• Assess geotechnical parameters and foundation-related submissions for MSE retaining walls and cut-and-cover underpass structures, coordinating with the structural supervision team.
• Witness and review pile and load testing where applicable, and confirm compliance with specification, drawings and approved procedures.
• Raise and track Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), Site Observation Reports (SORs) and comment/response sheets, and verify contractor close-out of geotechnical non-conformances.
• Monitor site progress of geotechnical works against the approved program and inform the Resident Engineer of any quality, safety, or compliance issues.
• Coordinate with relevant authorities (RTA, Dubai Municipality, DEWA and other stakeholders) on geotechnical and earthworks-related approvals and requirements.
• Attend and minute geotechnical, technical, progress, quality and safety meetings as required, and support the review of geotechnical elements of interim payment submissions.
• Maintain accurate site records, inspection registers and geotechnical documentation to support project reporting and handover.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering.
• Proven RTA experience is essential — prior work on RTA roads/infrastructure projects with working knowledge of the RTA General Specification (Sections 4 and 5).P Proficient in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel), AutoCAD / Civil 3D, and document-management platforms (e.g. Aconex/unifier), together with geotechnical logging software (e.g. gINT).
• Sound working knowledge of ground investigation, ground improvement, earthworks and engineered fill, MSE walls and foundation systems relevant to roads and underpass structures.
• Familiarity with FIDIC-based contract administration and the role of the Engineer's supervision team is desirable.
• Strong command of geotechnical investigation, interpretation of bore-log and laboratory data, and derivation of design parameters.
• Competence in reviewing GFR/GIR, method statements, ITPs and NCRs, and in enforcing specification compliance on site.
• Clear technical reporting and correspondence, with disciplined record-keeping.
• Effective coordination with contractors, designers, authorities and the wider supervision team.
• Commitment to quality, health and safety (ISO 45001 environment) and to the Employer's commercial and program interests.

Preferred

• Minimum 12 years of geotechnical engineering experience on major roads and infrastructure projects, including site supervision on the Engineer / consultant side.
• Proven Dubai project experience is essential, with demonstrable delivery on schemes within the Emirate of Dubai.
• Working knowledge of geotechnical analysis software — PLAXIS, Slope/W (GeoStudio) — is an advantage.

Benefits

• We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars!

• Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
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