Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Job Description

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future.

We are a team of over 20,000 experts across more than 50 countries across the world.

Our success is powered by our brilliant people, who bring a diverse range of skills, experiences, and viewpoints to achieve extraordinary results. As a proudly employee-owned business, we prioritise fairness, integrity, and the wellbeing of our team.

We offer numerous opportunities for learning, growth, and excellence, ensuring that everyone feels empowered, supported, and valued. Join us and be part of a connected global team where your ambitions are united, and you have the platform to be brilliant.

Mott MacDonald is a vibrant and forward-thinking engineering, management, and development consultancy. Working together as a global team we plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings, and wider infrastructure that is integral to people’s daily lives. We value excellence in every dimension of our business and continuously seek opportunities to improve what we do and how we do it.

We employ brilliant people who combine their diverse skills and experiences to achieve brilliant things. Whether you want to specialise or broaden your experience, you'll be supported by global specialists eager to share their expertise. With numerous opportunities to learn and grow, the possibilities are as diverse as our people. Working as a connected global team, we deliver impactful projects that shape the future.

Your Opportunity
Our Singapore Transport team is seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer to engineer and deliver iconic Singaporean projects, where you’ll have the opportunity to shape and grow our design engineering and technical excellence, support growth within our wider transport team, and focusing on embedding technical excellence at the core of everything we do.

Brilliant People trusted to do brilliant things

• Be involved in the delivery of a wide range of engineering projects including deep excavations, MRT and other projects.
• Produce documentation, including reports, engineering sketches, engineering calculations, technical specifications, and tender documentation
• Provide support to writing project proposals and business development
• Having an appreciation of the roles of fellow professionals on multidisciplinary projects and interfacing and coordinating with them appropriately
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge and appreciation of current technical standards and practices and taking a ‘hands on’ role in technical matters
  A role in driving to digital strategy within civil engineering

Candidate Specification :

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or geotechnical engineering from an accredited University.
• Coming into the role with more than 5 years of experience.
• Computer literate and familiar with digital technology, strong written and oral communication ability
• Experience in cut-and-cover structure design, projects geo lead and underground structures for transportation.
• Familiar with latest design software packages (Plaxis and others), familiar with codes and standards from Singapore and preferably also other countrie.
• Willingness to commit to ongoing development of professional skill
• Enthusiastic and willing to work in a team environment
• Aspiring to professional qualifications such as Professional Engineer and/or Chartership.
• An understanding of commercial and engineering risk.
• Self-motivated with good organizational capability

Employee ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• A flexible and agile work atmosphere that caters to your professional journey and life's special moments
• A competitive salary complemented by Discretionary Group and Personal Performance Bonuses for eligible employees
• Comprehensive coverage including life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance, providing peace of mind during uncertain times
• Opportunities to enhance your work-life balance through the option to purchase extra annual leave
• Employee resource groups including the Inclusive Network for Women, Corporate Social Responsibility and more

You've got this!
We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace and look to provide suitable opportunities for employees including the opportunity for part time and job shared roles where possible. If you are interested in this role and looking for a part time permanent opportunity, please apply!