Geotechnical Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role accountabilities

Provide geotechnical design and analysis for foundations, retaining structures, slopes, and ground improvement techniques, ground investigations, testing, and data interpretation.

Prepare technical reports, design documents, and recommendations for project teams and clients

Prepare and Review geotechnical calculations, drawings, and specifications

Apply Arcadis Health and Safety Principles during the delivery of work

Perform role in accordance with the Arcadis behavioral framework

Manage the delivery of elements of projects in accordance with Arcadis management systems to meet time, quality, budgetary and health and safety targets

Work to ensure maximum performance and proactively work with the team members in Arcadis GECs and other Arcadis regions

Promote the culture of the business

Work collaboratively with other design disciplines to ensure the integration of the overall design or solution

Work effectively with team members in Arcadis GECs and other Arcadis offices and in accordance with agreed project working arrangements

Plan assigned work and allocate work to ensure timely delivery and effective utilization of resources

Monitor the performance of junior team members identifying and ensuring the resolution of any issues

Work with an experienced engineer to perform specific elements of a broader assignment

Work on detailed engineering assignments involving calculations and increasingly complex tasks and prepare significant elements of technical designs, models and reports – all with limited supervision of an experienced engineer

Carry out investigations and analyses to support the development of technical solutions

Propose approaches to solve new problems encountered

Gather and correlate basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures

Identify necessary changes to delivery requirements, raise these with Task Managers and assist in their resolution

Comply with Arcadis General Business Principles and Specific Anti-Corruption Standards

Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree in Geotechnical engineering with bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent and formally licensed to act as a professional engineer (if required in their Arcadis GEC country)

• Possess 3 - 8 years of relevant professional experience, post MTech/MS/ME course

• Proficiency in geotechnical software’s like Plaxis 2D/3D, GeoStudio, Wallap, REPUTE, LPile, GROUP, Settle3. Having FLAC 2D and

• 3D skills will be an advantage.

• Able to guide and provide technical advice to junior team members, to support them in their delivery on the project and in their professional development

• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to discuss ideas and plan competently

• Able to actively participate in safe design processes which consider safety during construction, operation and decomissioning through the use of hazard identification and risk assessment during design development

• Possess a general understanding of one or more sectors within the business

• Maintain a sound theoretical approach to the application of technology in engineering practice

• Able to use a sound evidence-based approach to problem solving

• Able to operate reliably, independently and competently in a specialist discipline

• Able to input into discussions around identifying, reviewing and selecting techniques, procedures and methods to undertake engineering tasks

• Capable of contributing to the design and development of engineering solutions

• Possess time management skills consistently demonstrated through performance on projects

• Experience performing work in accordance with agreed budget and schedule with limited supervision

• Have a knowledge of sustainable development best practice

• Able to support engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development

• Why Arcadis?

• We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

• You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

• Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

• Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

• Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

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