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Key Responsibilities
• Site Investigation and data collection: Conduct detailed site investigations to understand the soil and seabed conditions.
• Analysis and reporting of geotechnical information: Analyse soil properties to determine how the seabed and soil will interact with the infrastructure of the port.
• Risk assessment: Identify any risks posed by the soil and seabed that may be a hazard during the construction and operation of the port and distribution site.
• Geotechnical design: give recommendations regarding the design of the port based on the condition of the seabed and how the infrastructure will interact with it.
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Salary Range
Entry-Level
Experienced
Essential Skills
• Technical knowledge: Strong knowledge of soil mechanics, geology and geophysics.
• Safety and Risk awareness: Knowledge of offshore safety protocols and the ability to identify risks related to the seabed and port infrastructure.
• Communication skills: To collaborate with other engineers in the design process and communicate necessary information related to the seabed.
• Fieldwork skills: The ability to plan and conduct field investigations.
• Data analysis: The ability to understand and analyse the geotechnical data gathered during the field investigations.
Qualifications and Training
A degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering or a related field.
Many universities offer industrial placements and internships as part of the geotechnical engineering degree. For example, Swansea University offers a year in industry as an option for their geotechnical engineering degree.
Some companies offer internships during the summer break while you are doing your degree. After completing your degree, you can apply for graduate geotechnical engineering roles at engineering firms, construction companies or environmental consultancy.
A level 7 Geotechnical engineering aprenticeship is equal to a full degree and allows you to gain practical experience whilst also completing formal study, many apprenticeships still require a background in SEM subjects.
Professional Certificate in Geotechnical Engineering.
Training Providers in the UK
• Reed Courses: has multiple online courses related to geotechnical engineering available https://www.reed.co.uk
• Symmons Madge: offers online courses on Geotechnical, Piling and ground engineering https://www.symmonsmadge.co.uk
Employment Opportunities in the UK
• Tetra Tech is an environmental consultancy that focuses on environmental and infrastructure projects located in Swansea. They offer internships to civil and geotechnical engineering students as well as running a graduate program with roles in geotechnical engineering www.tetratech.com
• Costain is an engineering solutions company that provides services in construction, infrastructure as well as geotechnical engineering www.costain.com
• Arup is an international consultancy offering engineering, design and project management services. They have a strong focus on sustainable infrastructure, including geotechnical engineering. www.arup.com
• WSP is a global consultancy that offers services in geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting and infrastructure www.wsp.com