Senior Geotechnical Tunnelling Engineer

at  Knight Piesold Consulting

We currently have a project requiring a Senior Geotechnical Tunnelling Engineer to join our team.
As the Senior Geotechnical Tunnelling Engineer, you will assist the Project Manager and provide technical design and engineering to the CDE (Chief Design Engineer) for undertaking design and preparing design schedules, design reports, tender and contract documents, bill of quantities, various specification chapters, preparation and finalization of various drawings, technical returnable schedules, construction programme.
The successful incumbent will be appointed to Knight Piésold Sandton to form part of the design team for an 18-month contract period that may be extended based on project development.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BSc. Eng/B Eng (Civil) and professionally registered at an internationally accredited engineering council/body, PrEng preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in hard rock mechanics, detailed design and construction supervision of large tunnels and underground structures.
• Familiar with FIDIC Emerald book, and Red book contract forms.
• Familiar with International design guidelines and technical specifications i.e. ASTM, BS, Eurocode, SANS, IS, Austrian standard (ÖNORM), ISRM, ITA.
• Proficient in soil/ rock mechanics and tunnel geotechnical design.
• Ground investigation studies, rock lab and rock in-situ testing, interpretation and preparing GFR and GIR (Geotechnical Interpretive Report).
• Proficient in geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring, back analysis and interpretation of data; laboratory and in-situ rock/soil tests, and Hydrofracture stress measurement in-situ test.
• Proficient in NATM design and CCM, design of tunnel primary lining and support/final lining using analytical and numerical methods i.e. CCM (convergence confinement method) and FEM (Finite Element Method); assessment of various ground behaviours and prediction of system behaviour and support utilization; design of tunnel intersections/junctions.
• Proficient in numerical analysis, finite/distinct element methods, plane strain/axisymmetric, and hardening/softening material properties.
• Proficient in tunnel portal design and slope stability analysis-LEM & FEM-strength reduction method.
• Experience in hard rock TBM geotechnical design and TBM penetration prediction models.
• Experience with TPC TBM software, Tunnelsuit, Tilos, 3GSM software AutoCAD and Civil 3d is a must.
• Must know Rock Mechanics/Geotechnics software, Plaxis 2D/3D, Rocscience (Phase2, Unwedge, Swedge, RocPlane Slide, etc) and Flac 2D.
• A valid driver’s license is required.

OUR EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION

When recruiting talented professionals, we want to ensure that we align to your personal values and career aspirations through our employer brand. We offer you:

• A 103-year-old global company which speaks to the values we have upheld for over a century and our hunger for continued success.
• A hands-on leadership team with a strong vision and a big focus on execution.
• A team of about 230 people - large enough to beat our competition yet small enough to know each other’s names.
• Team members in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, DRC, Madagascar and Lesotho.
• Sponsorship for suitable candidates residing outside of the countries we operate in, and we welcome international applications.
• Continuing professional development through training and development and conference opportunities.
• Merit-based promotional structure.
• Fully paid bursaries for postgraduate studies.
• Opportunities to learn and lead on engineering projects in Africa and internationally.
• Access to and mentorship from technical industry experts.
• Latest use of technology and software programmes.
• Interesting and challenging project work to align with your career aspirations.
• Mentorship and coaching at every stage of your career.
• A hybrid working model in most operating countries, supports flexibility and autonomy.
• Attractive remuneration packages aligned to experience and the industry.
• A high-performance work culture - high effort leads to high rewards.
• A highly lucrative performance bonus system.
• A fun and meaningful rewards and recognition system to suit your lifestyle.
• A hands-on approach to corporate wellness focusing on employee wellbeing and mental health.
• Healthy brunches and lunches coupled with sports and socials so you can work hard and play hard.
• Annual leave coupled with an annual shutdown period in December to fully recharge.
• Fully equipped offices that allow for quiet time or teamwork.

• Design management, resource management, budget/cost control, and design quality control.
• Tender and Detailed design of portals, access adits, tunnels and intersections, ventilation shafts, and other underground structures.
• Supervise junior engineers and engineering geologists.
• Prepare and review sections of the GBR (Geotechnical Baseline Report).
• Prepare and review various sections of GIR (Geotechnical Interpretive Report).
• Review GFR (Geological Factual Report), site investigation plan and in-situ and laboratory tests plan.
• Undertake Numerical analysis; Provide geotechnical suggestions for tunnel concrete lining design, design parameters and load cases; prepare and/or review design reports and calculations.
• Prepare and review tender and construction drawings for the underground works.
• Compile Tender documents/ Contract documents, Project Specifications, measurement and payment items and bills of quantity for various sections, tunnel excavation and support, blasting, dealing with water, rock support and geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring.
  If you possess the above requirements and are looking to work with an exceptional technical team, please send your detailed CV and motivation letter to our Talent Acquisition Specialist, Odessa Chinasamy, at recruit@knightpiesold.com by 20th September 2024.
  Due to the expected volume of applications, we will only respond to shortlisted candidates.