Geotechnical Engineer - Nairobi, Kenya - Tatu City

Description

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Tatu City is part of Rendeavour, Africa's largest urban land developer with over 30,000 acres of visionary projects in the growth trajectories of large cities in Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo. Rendeavour's vision goes beyond alleviating what is a self-evident problem – that of stifling urban congestion and a dearth of quality housing and commercial property in Africa. Rather, we aim to help create the infrastructure – the living and working spaces, communities, schools and hospitals – that will help sustain and accelerate Africa's economic growth, meet the aspirations of Africa's burgeoning middle classes, and serve as a catalyst for further urban development.

JOB SUMMARY

Geotechnical Engineer will implement the requirements of the quality, safety and environment management system in line with company guidelines.Skills and Experience:Degree in Geotechnical/ Geospatial.Minimum 5 years' experience in the same role and industry.Knowledge of the norms and regulations of the industry.Knowledge of Kinematics.Proficiency in the following softwares: ACCECALC, AllPile, Alp, ALP99, AMRETAIN, RockPlane etc.Please submit your updated resume to and clearly indicate 'Geotechnical Engineer' on the subject line by May 20,2024

RESPONSIBILITIES

Providing geotechnical advice and design recommendations in relation to the open pits, dumps, stockpiles, sumps, embankments, haul roads and drainage channels and ensuring this is understood and executed correctly in the field.Coordinating the mining and management all natural earth materials within Tatu City.Regularly inspecting and monitoring ground conditions at the active faces.Collecting, analysing, and interpreting the required geotechnical data.Appropriately inspecting, evaluating, and reporting all significant ground related incidents.Carrying out regular audits of the pit slopes and dumps and recording results as per the schedule and laid down methodology.Carrying out blast audits, recording and communicating the results to the relevant peopleSupervising slope stabilization works, geotechnical drilling, and installation of monitoring equipment with an emphasis on a high level of safety and qualityEnsure the efficient planning and coordination of all geotechnical activities to meet operational targets.Conducting geotechnical inspections/ audits as per the Ground Control Management Plan (GCMP) and preparation of relevant geotechnical reports.Carrying out blast audits, recording and communicating the results for feedback into drill and blast designs.Coordinating all Geotechnical data acquisition (mapping and core Logging) activities and making interpretation of acquired data for modeling and support designs.Identifying and managing geotechnical hazards and proposing mitigation measures.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Geographic information systems (GIS), Data collection, Ability to coordinate, Documentation and record keeping, Engineering

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree