Principal Engineer – Geotechnical

We are looking for an exceptional person to add to our Geotechnical Team in our Bengaluru, India office.

You will have at least 12+ years’ experience in the design of foundations, slope stability, embedded retaining walls, settlement analysis, damage assessment of existing facilities and structures for various infrastructure projects, especially metro projects.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the day-to-day delivery of projects working closely with and being supported by other team members, Project Managers and Directors within the UK team.

As a specialist/expert within the UK&IE based Geotech Team working predominantly on a range of variety of geotechnical projects across the UK world.

At WSP, you’ll find yourself challenged in fascinating and far-reaching ways.

You’ll explore new and inspiring opportunities to make the most of your expertise, broaden your professional horizons and create exciting new possibilities for people, organisations and society in general.

• Development of professionally and technically competent reports by making use of efficient working practices to provide industry leading, best value services to our clients.
• Provide support in all aspects of project delivery including financial analysis, client liaison, public and statutory body consultation, quality control, management of specialists, contractors and sub consultants.
• Coordinate and manage multidisciplinary teams working on geotechnical projects, work closely with and provide professional advice that builds relationships and raises the profile of the geotechnical division
• Effectively manage and deliver project work with robust project financial management. Has budget responsibility for the delivery of projects and services.
• Provide support in all aspects of project delivery meeting high technical standards, required quality and within allotted budget.
• Working in accordance with accepted methods and legislation (including CDM) and operate in accordance with WSP’s corporate health & safety, environment, and quality (SHEQ) standards. Taking ownership for aspects of SHEQ management across the geotechnical team.
• Undertake own continuing professional development and showing management of others across a team, to maintain and build professional capability.
• Conduct technical peer reviews and quality checks of calculations, reports, and design deliverables prepared by others.
• Maintain professional development and contribute to technical excellence initiatives within the team.