Geotechnical Engineer Job In Nigeria

Cradter Nigeria Limited is an Oil and Gas Services, Support and engineering Company dedicated to providing comprehensive Services to all sectors of the Oil and Gas industry.


We are seeking to recruit qualified candidates to fill the position below: 

Job Title: Geotechnical Engineer
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities 

• Plan and design the structures for buildings, roads, embankments, canals and other construction projects
• He/She will also deal with geological hazards like landslides, soil erosion and, in some extreme conditions, earthquakes.
• Must have a working knowledge of engineering fields like ocean structural engineering, petroleum engineering and material science.
• After analysis, you may be required to assist in the development of earthworks and foundations suitable to the conditions of the site.
• To meet with clients for evaluations of project progress.
• To provide variety of important information to be discussed within the start of the project.
• It involves lots of travel and plenty of strict deadlines as well as working in different weather conditions.
• He/She will have to deal with new equipment and updated safety regulations and other factors.
• Assist collection of soil samples from the project’s intended site, using bores and test pits. Amongst other factors, the analysis will determine the ground’s stress bearing capability and stability.
• To determine whether issues like erosion, settlement and slope will pose a safety risk to the proposed project after researching into soil quality and stress-bearing factors,
• As a geotechnical engineer, you will be required to analyze the results of subsurface investigations and field tests with dedicated software.
• Your ability to understand data and model future conditions will be crucial to the development of the construction project.

Qualifications/Requirements

• HND/Bachelors degree in mathematics, science, geology or related field and a postgraduate courses may deliver an advantage
• Minimum of 2-5 years of experience.
• The geotechnical engineer should be inquisitive, motivated and dedicated.
• Professional accreditation may also be required.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should send their Application letters and CV’s to: maris@cradter.com

Deadline  25th July, 2016.