Foundation Quality Control / Engineering Geologist

About SMEC
For 75 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world. Our design leaders and specialist teams draw on deep expertise and experience delivering projects across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings.
We understand the value of relationships to ensure that we comprehensively address all requirements at each stage in a project’s development. By closely collaborating with our clients, contractors, subcontractors and asset operators, we deliver commercially informed design thinking through local specialists who understand on-the-ground context and industry expectations.
Along with parent company the SJ Group, 2016-2022 was a period of significant growth and development for SMEC. Spanning 40+ countries and with the specialist expertise of over 5,000 employees, SMEC continued to deliver complex major projects, world-class technical excellence and advanced engineering solutions. As part of the SJ Group, SMEC is able to leverage the capabilities of our parent and sister companies to operate flexibly and effectively in local and global markets. We have access to global network of design and engineering expertise, with 16,000 colleagues across 10 multi-disciplinary brands including architects, designers, planners, engineers and other specialists.
About the Role
The engineering geologist will also ensure that the excavation depths and foundation preparations meet the requirements of appropriate, international dam engineering practice, and that the foundation grouting meets the specified requirements in relation to foundation sealing.
Qualifications
Assist other engineers in reviewing the design prepared by the consultant of “Detailed Engineering Study” from the geological viewpoint;
Interpret the data received from such investigation and collected from other relevant sources;
Review drawings and design documents produced by the MWTI contractors and assist other engineers in reviewing drawings and design documents of civil structures produced by the contractors, from the geological viewpoint;
Ensure that the foundation excavation, foundation preparation and foundation grouting is undertaken to international practice for dam engineering and that the design-and-build contractor applies appropriate quality control mechanisms to achieve a safe dam.
Review and audit the Contractors quality control processes for the dam foundation implementation to ensure that it is been applied as indicated.
Ensure that any new geological information obtained from the foundation excavations is fed back into the design, and appropriate modifications made, if required.
Execute skill transfer programs for MWTI personnel during construction stage;
Assist in maintaining sound external relations and personnel relations;
Review drawings and design documents of civil structures produced by the contractors, in particular those for detailed design;
Interpret the data received from such investigation and collected from other relevant sources;
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