Geodata Consultant Geotechnics

Job Description

Geodata Consultant Geotechnics

Are you passionate about leveraging data to drive innovation and shape the future of cutting-edge products? Join our dynamic start-up team as a Geo-data Consultant and play a key role in developing our groundbreaking new products.

Join Our Innovative Geo-Data Intelligence (GDI) Team at Fugro

At GDI, a Fugro-powered team in the Middle East, we are committed to transforming our clients' data into accessible, actionable, and valuable insights. Leveraging advanced analytics and AI, our team provides seamless and convenient services, overcoming internal bottlenecks and offering early insights into Geo-data with state-of-the-art visualization tools.

As a Geo-data Consultant, you will be a domain expert in the fields of geotechnics, geology, geophysics, metocean, maritime, and more. You will play a crucial role within our team of Geo-experts, driving the creation of digital features from inception. Collaborating closely with clients and business consultants, you will identify and address Geo-data challenges, crafting innovative solutions that make a difference.

Your expertise will be vital in designing and developing the backend applications of GDI’s digital products. Working alongside a talented product team of software developers and data scientists, you will be the linchpin, ensuring the integrity and applicability of Geo-data models, engineering models, predictive models, and UI/UX interfaces. Your insights and guidance will be invaluable in validating and shaping the future of Geo-data applications, ensuring that our products not only meet but exceed client expectations and industry standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Product development and innovation

  • Utilize a design thinking approach for iterative digital product development, incorporating client feedback.

  • Develop and ideate new digital services and applications in geotechnical engineering and beyond.

  • Collaborate with the product team to build a comprehensive geotechnical database.

• Client engagement and development

  • Actively participate in client meetings, workshops and interviews.

  • Contribute to the preparation of client proposals for the development and deployment of geotechnical applications.

• Project management and communication

  • Provide development timelines for B2C-targeted products and work in collaboration with other Geodata Consultants in Geotechnics.

  • Communicate resource needs and timelines to the GDI director for both routine tasks and project-related activities.

• Collaboration and technical leadership

  • Work closely with software developers for backend and frontend integration of digital applications.

  • Lead the technical validation process of digital geotechnical applications.

  • Lead research and development geotechnical applications in collaboration with data scientists.

• Knowledge sharing and networking

  • Attend and publish key fundamental findings at geotechnical conferences.

  • Contribute to patent preparations with Fugro’s IP team.

  • Engage with Fugro’s Global Innovation team for knowledge exchange.

Job requirements

• MSc or equivalent in geotechnical engineering.

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience as geotechnical engineer.

• Experienced with both Marine and Land geotechnical engineering works;

• Experienced with both onshore and offshore engineering standards and guidelines;

• Very experienced in programming (min. 5 years) using Python, C, VBA, etc. and developing geotechnical engineering calculation applications;

• Experienced working with large geotechnical and geological datasets;

• Experience working with geologists and geophysicist to build 3D ground models;

• Experience working in carbonated soils and rocks;

• Excellent writing skills with the ability to self-check, check/review work for others and produce high quality, accurate work.

• Strong interpersonal and people management skills.

What we offer

Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can-do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team.

Our view on diversity, equity and inclusion

At Fugro, our people are our superpower. Their variety of viewpoints, experiences, knowledge and talents give us collective strength. Distinctive beliefs and diverse backgrounds are therefore welcome, but discrimination, harassment, inappropriate behaviour and unfair treatment are not. Everybody is to be well-supported and treated fairly. And everyone must be valued and have their voice heard. Crucially, we believe that getting this right brings a sense of belonging, of safety and acceptance, that makes us feel more connected to Fugro’s purpose ‘together create a safe and liveable world’ – and to each other.

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated**.**