What is a Geotechnical Engineer?
Geotechnical Engineers are responsible for structure foundations. Work includes assessing data from the field, finding ways to ensure foundations or slopes are stable, designing foundations and overseeing work on a construction site.
They often work for consultancies.
What are the typical daily duties for a Geotechnical Engineer?
From employer to employer and project to project the job description of a Geotechnical Engineer can vary, however typical duties and activities undertaken include:
Build and maintain relationships with clients and other professionals involved in the site, throughout each project
Study geological maps and aerial photographs from a range of sources and from different time periods
Drill and analyse samples of bedrock, soil, groundwater and additional materials
Adding data collected on site to your initial research
Creating geotechnical calculations, drawings, and two or three-dimensional computer models interpreting the data
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