Chief Geotechnical Engineer

Requisition ID: 267363

• Relocation Authorized: International - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Ras Al Khair
  
  

Company Overview

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy, and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

Project Overview

Jubail is one of Bechtel's most remarkable achievementsa city built from the sand up, requiring vast resources and logistical planning on an unprecedented scale. It the biggest civil engineering project in modern timesand it's getting bigger. Bechtel has managed the Jubail project, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, since it began in the mid-1970s. Bechtel serves as the Management Services Contractor (MSC), or owner's representative for our client, the Royal Commission (RC). We are the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) managers, managing design submissions from local AE firms, and overseeing the actual construction work being performed by local contractors and sub-contractors in Jubail and Ras-Al-Khair Industrial Cities. In June 2021, Bechtel's contract with the Royal Commission was renewed for another 5 years with work focusing on building new residential communities, iconic buildings/ bridges, major site preparation, commercial buildings, mosques, schools, hospitals, sports facilities, clinics, universities, utility services and infrastructure (electrical sub-stations, lift stations), roads and highways, port & pipeline expansions, and more.

Work Location: Ras-Al-Khair

The work location for this position is in Ras-Al-Khair which is located about 90 KMS north of Jubail Industrial City. You will be required to commute Jubail - Ras-Al-Khair - Jubail daily using the available transportation facility /shuttle bus service. The accommodation will be provided at Jubail Industrial City.

Major Responsibilities

• Developing a strategic investigation plan for the sites. Assigning tasks to Geologists, Geotechnical Engineers, and other fellow Consultants.
• Provide investigation design, cost estimates (Setting budget and time constraints of investigations), scope-of-work, contracts, and coordination for geotechnical investigations and soils laboratory analysis.
• Scope the field investigations for geotechnical and environmental projects and identify: sampling and logging of drill holes and test pits; Standard Penetration Test (SPT), field tests for the identification of soils using the Unified Soil Classification System including grain size and gradation, toughness, dilatancy, dry strength, etc.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret geotechnical data for building foundations, roads, other engineered structures including bearing capacity, settlement, and erosion.
• Review, evaluate and comment on the slope stability analyses using GeoStudio Slope/W software independently if required. Create, as required 2D and 3D models using computer applications.
• Review of Geotechnical Interpretative Reports (GIR) and working with geotechnical consultants to produce high quality co-coordinated submissions i.e., evaluate and comment on provided field observations, data, maps, and calculations in geology, geotechnical, and environmental reports including taking care of geological hazards while planning the project. Suggesting necessary changes in the project as and when required.
• Review and if required independently analyzing the ground stress which includes capacity and stress levels.
• Preserving nature and protecting the environment.
• Assists Field Engineers in solving technical problems to facilitate appropriate solutions.
• Representing the RC in technical meetings, value engineering analysis, and providing technical support to the engineering and construction departments during the design and construction phases.
• Follow-up on the workload and performance of the geotechnical consultant in the field, lab and office.
• Coordinating civil or structural engineering design with geotechnical assessment reports.
• Ensure that the progress of the engineering studies, the schedule of deliverables and the technical requirements of the contract are met.
• Identifies opportunities to innovate and improve geotechnical processes, procedures and deliverables.
• Captures, Reviews and Implements Lesson Learnt.
  
  

Skills And Qualifications

Essential Technical:

• University degree in Civil Engineering or Engineering Geology with an M.S. or Ph.D. degree.
• Minimum of 11 years (M.S. degree) or 9 years (Ph.D. degree) of progressive professional experience in design and 5 years of field and project planning experience within a multiple discipline project environment. Mandatory experience must include: experience in the analysis and design of onshore/offshore geotechnical design such as foundation systems (including settlement/ bearing capacity analysis, piling analysis, other deep foundations), retention systems, ground improvement services, special applications, dewatering techniques, reclaimed land, site explorations, surveys and material testing; report writing
• Must be able to demonstrate experience of having worked on a wide range of civil engineering and structural projects, with clear understanding of geotechnical design processes and cross-functional input to P&C and EPC Projects. Knowledge of applicable codes, policies, standards, and best practices.
• Registered Chartered Professional Engineer of country of acquired education and country of current professional practice.
• Proficient knowledge of core discipline engineering and project engineering processes and procedures.
• Experience in leading internal/in-house project teams of at least 3-to-5 professional persons and design discipline teams of minimum 5-to-10 persons.
• Having been Responsible Engineer of Record and/or Final Certification of Deliverables fit for acceptance to Authorities would be highly regarded.
• Ability to balance time, quality and cost to ensure as-sold promised deliverable.
• Lateral, creative solution oriented technical thinker able to work within and full utilize Technical Codes, Standards and Procedures.
• Competent computer literacy and knowledge of design and visualization software.
• Working knowledge of BIM processes, including experience designing projects in BIM/3D Studio, particularly Autodesk software.
  
  

Essential Behavioral

• Skill in oral and written communication i.e., must be fluent in English. Additionally, fluency in Arabic would be highly regarded; however, is not essential.
• Ability to provide strong, active technical leadership to adopt and enforce a consistent approach that nurtures a culture of creativity, innovation and empowerment.
• Strong directional leadership, people management and communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills. Proven ability to manage and lead a team of Geotechnical Engineers, provide technical guidance and functional support, and to interact with other discipline Chiefs, Management, Construction and design consultants.
• Capable of dealing and interacting with challenging people and situations.
• Empathetic and emotionally intelligent i.e., is comfortable with a diverse and inclusive working environment where teamwork, collaboration, communication, sharing of ideas and knowledge transfer is mandatory.
• Conflict resolution oriented. Must be able to demonstrate excellent technical communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to influence through discussion and reasoning.
• Strong technical convictions supported by demonstrated experience but able to respect and consider diverse and alternative view and opinions. Supports the creation of a work environment that fosters openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and effective time management skills.
• Capable of mentoring and supervising junior engineers to enhance their technical and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage varying time-bound priorities.
• Excellent project management and supervision skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills.
  
  

Preferred Technical

• Experience in the field of geotechnics and/or prior extensive work experience in related fields.
• Primarily geotechnical experience, in reviewing Consultants designs, reports, calculations, including contract preparation, supervision and management of investigations, preparation of Geotechnical Investigation Reports (factual), geotechnical design, interpretative reporting and calculations (Geotechnical Design Reports) and construction supervision.
• Working within multi-disciplinary Consultancy and having completed geotechnical designs in at least three or more of the following project categories: site preparation and earthworks, road, bridges, Industrial buildings, tunnelling, pipelines, port and marine works.
  
  

Preferred Behavioral

• Self-motivated individual with good leadership and interpersonal skills and experience, with the ability to influence.
• Ability to manage priorities and take on additional evolving responsibilities with demonstrated experience providing direction/supervising a team.
• Ability to work within an integrated Royal Commission/SABCO team at multiple levels from working level to Project Manager level.
• Building strong customer relationships, and demonstrate your ability to understand our client's core business and ensure that services meet their expectations
• Demonstrated ability to influence key stakeholders to make critical decisions where required.
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse organization, recognizing and respecting differences.
• Multi-tasking co-ordination skill while executing complex and challenging project /program execution, proposals.
  
  

Shaping tomorrow together

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we've completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.

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In accordance with the laws of Saudi Arabia, Bechtel has adopted mandatory COVID-19 safety protocols for all work locations in the country. These requirements may include vaccination and testing. Any and all offers of employment with Bechtel in Saudi Arabia are expressly conditioned upon the applicant's willingness and ability to comply with all COVID-19 related safety laws and Bechtel protocols in place at the time of a candidate's start date. A candidate's failure or refusal to comply with such laws and protocols renders an issued offer null and void.

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