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Job Description:

Assistant Resident Engineer – Geotechnical

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Assistant Resident Engineer – Geotechnical to join our team! In this role you will provide day-to-day site-based geotechnical engineering support and supervision for enabling/earthworks and related infrastructure activities, ensuring compliance with approved design, specifications, and testing requirements.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Assist and deputize for the Resident Engineer as required and support overall site delivery.
• Review geotechnical reports, drawings, specifications, and soil investigation data; verify requirements are implemented on site.
• Monitor and verify geotechnical works including excavation, earthworks, grading, embankments, backfilling, compaction, and soil improvement.
• Assess ground conditions and suitability of in-situ soils and fill materials; identify unsuitable materials, groundwater issues, weak strata, or obstructions and recommend corrective measures.
• Review and provide input to method statements, ITPs, WIRs, RFIs/TQs and investigate geotechnical NCRs to closure.
• Coordinate with QA/QC and approved laboratories; witness and verify testing (e.g., FDT, CBR, Proctor, plate load, soil classification/compaction).
• Coordinate with survey teams to verify excavation/formation levels, slopes, embankments, and final grades.
• Support foundation and utilities trenching works by verifying bearing strata, bedding/backfilling, reinstatement and acceptance prior to next activities.
• Monitor testing frequency/locations and geotechnical performance indicators.
• Maintain accurate site records and prepare reports/updates; participate in inspections and technical/progress meetings and respond to technical comments.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering, or Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years relevant experience with significant site-based geotechnical supervision on major infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of soil mechanics, compaction, excavation, foundations, ground improvement and dewatering interfaces.
• Proven experience coordinating geotechnical laboratories and interpreting field/lab results.
• Strong documentation, computer literacy, and communication skills.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Experience in enabling works and large-scale earthworks programs (bulk earthworks/asphalt interface exposure is an advantage).
• Strong stakeholder coordination capability within a PMC/CS environment.

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COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS

Financial Wellness

We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.

Work Life Harmony

Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.

Career Development

We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.

Veteran Support

We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.

Mind & Body

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Health

Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.

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