Engineering Geologist CW
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4 days ago
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Job Summary
Location/s: Hong Kong
Recruiter contact: Maggie Chan
Hiring manager contact: Sally Lam
Employment Type: Contingent - Independent consultant
At Mott MacDonald youll join a community driven by curiosity creativity human focus and integrity collaborating to deliver sustainable outcomes for our clients and society.
We are seeking an experienced Engineering Geologist to strengthen our Hong Kong team and help shape ground risk management across complex infrastructure and buildings projects. You will lead and contribute to ground characterisation ground investigation (GI) design and supervision ground models and interpretative reporting that inform robust geotechnical design decisions. Youll work across multidisciplinary teams and with clients and authorities to bring connected thinking to slopes tunnels deep basements foundations reclamation and linear transport assets.
We trust brilliant people to do brilliant thingsowning responsibilities collaborating across disciplines and mentoring others as you deliver high-quality work.
Responsibilities:
- Lead desk studies GI scoping/design tender documentation contractor briefing site supervision and data QA/QC for rock and soil investigations (onshore and nearshore).
- Build 3D ground models and deliver factual and interpretative reports that quantify uncertainties and risks; present findings to clients and project partners.
- Advise on geohazards (slope stability rockfall karst groundwater settlement) and mitigation strategies; interface with geotechnical designers on analysis and constructability.
- Manage interfaces with authorities and standards (e.g. Hong Kong GEO guidance and relevant international codes) and support statutory submissions.
- Apply and advocate good digital practices (e.g. gINT/OpenGround GIS/ArcGIS/QGIS BIM data exchange model governance).
- Contribute to bids (methodologies logistics resourcing) and support work-winning in Transport and Built Environment markets.
- Mentor junior colleagues; foster a safe inclusive and high-performance team culture.
- Coordinate with geotechnics civils structures environmental and tunnelling specialists on major projects (tunnels deep excavations basements bridge foundations reclamation coastal works).
Specifications:
- Degree in Geology or Engineering Geology (MSc preferred).
- Significant post-graduate experience in engineering geology within consultancy or contracting across investigation planning supervision data management and reporting.
- Proven delivery on complex urban projects (e.g. slopes tunnels basements transport corridors) in Hong Kong or comparable jurisdictions.
- Excellent technical writing stakeholder engagement and presentation skills; ability to lead client meetings and guide multidisciplinary teams.
- Proficiency with GI data and ground modelling tools (e.g. gINT/OpenGround) GIS and collaborative digital workflows.
- CGeol (Chartered Geologist) or equivalent professional recognition; progress toward chartership will be supported.
- Cantonese and/or Mandarin language skills.
- Experience interfacing with Hong KongGEO practices and submissions; familiarity with regional reclamation and coastal works.
- Working knowledge of numerical/geotechnical tools (e.g. PLAXIS) and integration of ground models with design analysis.
What we offer
Join a collaborative inclusive team with opportunities to grow learn and contribute to careerdefining work across transport and buildings in Hong Kong. As an employeeowned company we invest in your development and wellbeing and offer flexible arrangements where feasible.
Equality diversity and inclusion
We put equality diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
Agile working
At Mott MacDonald we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client team and personal commitments. We embrace agility flexibility and trust.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- ArcGIS
- GIS
- Microsoft Access
- Data Collection
- Technical Writing
- Statistical Software
- ArcView
- Oil & Gas Experience
- QA/QC
- Petra
- Word Processing
- Writing Skills
About Company
The Mott MacDonald Group is a consultancy with headquarters in the United Kingdom. It employs 16,000 staff in 150 countries. Mott MacDonald is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world. It was established in 1989 by the merger of Mott, Hay and Anderson with Sir M MacDon ... View more
