Assistant Resident Engineer - Geotechnical

About the role

Parsons is looking for an Assistant Resident Engineer - Geotechnical to join its team in Abu Dhabi. The role provides day-to-day site-based geotechnical engineering support and supervision for enabling and earthworks and related infrastructure activities, ensuring compliance with approved design, specifications and testing requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Assist and deputize for the Resident Engineer as required and support overall site delivery.
• Review geotechnical reports, drawings, specifications and soil investigation data, and verify that requirements are implemented on site.
• Monitor and verify geotechnical works such as excavation, earthworks, grading, embankments, backfilling, compaction and soil improvement.
• Assess ground conditions and the suitability of in-situ soils and fill materials, identifying unsuitable materials, groundwater issues, weak strata or obstructions and recommending corrective measures.
• Review and give input to method statements, ITPs, WIRs and RFIs/TQs, and investigate geotechnical NCRs to closure.
• Coordinate with QA/QC and approved laboratories, witnessing and verifying tests such as FDT, CBR, Proctor, plate load and soil classification/compaction.
• Coordinate with survey teams to verify excavation and formation levels, slopes, embankments and final grades.
• Support foundation and utilities trenching by verifying bearing strata, bedding and backfilling, reinstatement and acceptance before the next activity.
• Maintain accurate site records, prepare reports and updates, and take part in inspections and technical and progress meetings.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical Engineering or Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, with significant site-based geotechnical supervision on major infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience coordinating geotechnical laboratories and interpreting field and lab results.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of soil mechanics, compaction, excavation, foundations, ground improvement and dewatering interfaces.
• Strong documentation, computer literacy and communication skills.
• Desired: experience in enabling works and large-scale earthworks programs; strong stakeholder coordination in a PMC/CS environment.