Senior Engineer – Geotechnical

Senior Engineer – Geotech & Tunnels

As a Senior Engineer – Geotech & Tunnels, you will be part of the AU GCC team in WSP India and operate out of our Bengaluru office. The ideal candidate for this critical role would be from a Civil Engineering/Geology background with a postgraduation in Geotechnical Engineering/Rock Mechanics. Studies relating to the reduction in embodied carbon in design would be highly regarded.

You will be supporting multi-disciplinary, geographically-spread teams working on projects principally in Australia and across the APAC region. You will be tasked with interpretation, analysis, calculations as well as writing technical reports pertaining to geotechnical design of foundations, slope stabilization and retaining structures etc. on a range of infrastructure and building domains. Should be familiar with Geotechnical design for soft soils, liquefaction, settlement, dredging, and reclamation for Ports, Maritime, Road, and Rail projects.

Responsibilities

• Independently undertake investigations, analysis and consulting services on assigned projects and be accountable for end to end project delivery including designs, calculations, reports and drawings/documentation to a high standard

• Lead a project team where necessary and supervise the work of junior team members; Add value to wider WSP India teams across organisation boundaries through coaching, mentoring, guidance and technical advice to contribute to an engaged and enthusiastic team culture.

• Carry out complex geotechnical engineering designs for dredging, and reclamation of Ports, Maritime, Road, and Rail projects.

• Produce and review designs, calculations, contract documentation, specifications, schedules, construction estimates and drawings suitable for the preparation of lead region's contract documentation. In particular, to undertake shallow and deep foundation design, retaining wall analysis and design, slope stability analysis and design of stabilisation measures, liquefaction analysis and ground improvement design.

• Focus on and proactively help in the development, promotion and adoption of digital engineering tools, processes and workflows for enhanced level of care and delivery efficiency.

• Undertake appropriate verification and validation of deliverable, self-check own work and peer review team members' work as necessary.

• Thrive in and enthusiastically contribute to a performance focussed team culture, incorporating WSP values and adapt to multi-cultural project teams across geographies and time zones.

• Communicate across functionally diverse groups at all levels of managerial and technical domains within a global organization; Consistently demonstrate flexibility, diplomacy and

  Entrepreneurship.

Key Competencies

Mandatory Skills

• Strong technical expertise in geotechnical engineering associated with civil infrastructure projects and demonstrable understanding of the underlying principles.

• Proficient with the design of civil engineering projects including deep and shallow foundations (including pile group analysis), embedded and gravity retaining walls, earthworks/slope stability and reinforced earthworks.

• Strong grasp of engineering principles and best practices in geotechnical

• Proficiency in the use of a number of geological and geotechnical analysis applications such as the GeoStudio suite, RocScience suite, SLIDE, Wallap, L Pile, Geo5, Plaxis and Cliq for management, review and presentation of ground investigation and geotechnical data.

• Appreciation of technical risks; Ability to manage and communicate the same with the project team and/or client

• Excellent report-writing and quantitative & analytical skills; demonstrable ability to communicate orally and in writing; ability to interact meaningfully with peers & clients with teams in lead region.

Desired Skills

• Experience across a range of projects relating to property & buildings and transport & port infrastructure, especially in soft soils environments and ground treatment solutions..

• Experience in site investigation techniques and supervising field investigation works preferred; On-site experience in deep foundations, Bulk Earthworks, shoring and ground improvement etc; Knowledge of construction and procurement practices, with the ability to seek innovative / value-engineered solutions for projects.

• Preffered proficiency in relevant Australian design codes, standards, legislation and practices.

• Awareness and understanding of contractual variances, risks and financial implications of actions; Understanding and appreciation of general business management solutions processes & best practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Post Graduate Degree in Geotechnical Engineering or Rock Mechanics; PhDs are welcome.

• Expertise in GeoStudio suite, RocScience suite, SLIDE, Wallap, L Pile, Geo5, Plaxis and Cliq; MA Office suites including Power BI, understanding statistical analysis preferred.

• Membership of professional organisations and chartered status preferred.

• Post qualification Professional Experience in the range of 8-10 years.

Job Info

• Job Identification 85048
• Posting Date 04/17/2026, 12:26 PM

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