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AFRY

Engineering, design, and advisory for sustainability.

Geotechnical Laboratory Engineer

Geotechnical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGothenburg, SwedenNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Several years of experience as a geotechnical engineer, preferably approximately 3–4 years, and understanding of how laboratory results are used in geotechnical investigations and design, such as settlement and stability analyses.
  • A civilingenjör or högskoleingenjör degree in civil engineering, civil and environmental engineering, construction engineering, or equivalent, with a geotechnical focus.
  • Very good spoken and written Swedish and good spoken and written English.
  • Good computer skills, especially in Excel.
  • Accuracy and understanding that test results can form the basis for project design parameters.
  • Curiosity, willingness to learn, and an interest in understanding test results.
  • Ability to collaborate with laboratory, field, and geotechnical engineering colleagues.
  • Ability to plan and organize work so that results from parallel and long-duration tests are delivered on time.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine investigations on piston and screw samples, including soil classification, water content, liquid limit, fall-cone tests, sieve and sedimentation analysis, and loss on ignition.
  • Compile, quality-check, and report results, and discuss them with the responsible geotechnical engineers and clients.
  • Handle samples and take responsibility for equipment, calibration, and quality routines together with laboratory colleagues.
  • After mastering routine investigations, perform and evaluate advanced tests such as CRS, oedometer, and direct shear tests, and eventually triaxial tests.
  • In time, contribute to method development, research and development projects, and digitization of laboratory work.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with laboratory work or evaluating CRS, shear, or triaxial tests.
  • Experience with geotechnical field investigations.
  • Knowledge of geotechnical software such as GeoSuite, Conrad, or Slope/W, or VBA or Python.
  • A category B driver's license.

About the Company

AFRY

Engineering, design, and advisory for sustainability.

AFRY provides engineering, design, and advisory services across infrastructure, energy, and industry to advance sustainable development. It assembles multidisciplinary teams to offer end-to-end support, including planning, design, engineering, feasibility studies, and long-term advisory and implementation. It differentiates itself with a global footprint and an integrated, full-lifecycle offering that covers from concept to operation, demonstrated by large-scale projects like floating solar PV. Its goal is to accelerate the transition to a sustainable society through value-driven, long-term partnerships with clients.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Solna kommun, Sweden
Founded
1895

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