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WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

Associate Geotechnical

Geotechnical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Technical expertise in geotechnical engineering with a demonstrable understanding of the underlying principles.
  • Design skills for commonly adopted retaining wall, foundation, and slope stabilisation solutions.
  • Consultancy experience with demonstrably good commercial awareness and relationships with clients and contractors.
  • Chartered or near-chartered professional qualification.
  • Experience delivering geotechnical projects, including preparing reports to a high technical level.
  • Understanding of client requirements and the ability to influence contract specifications.
  • Experience being part of or leading delivery teams that deliver short- to medium-term projects from inception to construction.
  • Report-writing and client liaison skills.
  • Previous experience undertaking and managing geotechnical desk studies; designing, procuring, and supervising Ground Investigations (GIs); and checking Ground Investigation Reports and Geotechnical Design Reports in accordance with Eurocode 7: Part 1.
  • Working knowledge of Eurocode 7 and UK annex design codes, ground investigation and construction contracts and specifications, including Design Manual for Roads and Bridges CD622 and CS641.
  • Familiarity with, and ability to interrogate, a wide range of geotechnical software for civil engineering design, including deep and shallow foundations (including pile group analysis), embedded and gravity retaining walls, earthworks and slope stability, and reinforced earthworks.
  • Ability to check and critically evaluate others' drawings, calculations, and reports, with a proven track record of doing so.

Responsibilities

  • Develop professional and technically competent reports and liaise with specialists and clients across sectors, using efficient working practices to provide best-value services.
  • Effectively manage and deliver project work.
  • Assist in managing team resources and allocating appropriate project resources.
  • Manage, motivate, mentor, and develop professional staff.
  • Support all aspects of project delivery, including liaison with clients, contractors, and sub-consultants; consultation with public and statutory bodies; quality control; and management of specialists.

About the Company

WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

WSP is an engineering and science consultancy that helps governments and businesses plan, design, and manage infrastructure. Its teams work on transport networks, buildings, water systems, power facilities, and environmental projects, combining engineers with scientists, planners, and technical advisers. Services include feasibility studies, detailed design, environmental assessments, and project management, with specialists supporting assets through construction and operation. Clients pay through contracts priced by staff time, agreed project fees, or a share of project costs. Genivar reorganized as WSP Global in 2014, and the group is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1959

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