RBG UAE: Graduate Engineer – Geotechnical

About Surbana Jurong

Surbana Jurong (SJ) is a leading global urban, infrastructure, and managed services consulting firm, driven by a vision to build cities and shape lives. Headquartered in Singapore, SJ is a diverse collective of experts delivering sustainable and high-impact solutions across the built environment.

The Role

The Graduate Geotechnical Engineer plays a key supporting role in the delivery of geotechnical engineering services across Dubai projects. Working under the guidance of Senior and Associate Engineers, the Graduate Engineer contributes to technical analysis, reporting, and design development while building core capability in foundation engineering, shoring, ground improvement, and earthworks. The role combines structured technical development with active involvement in live projects, contributing directly to project outputs while developing professional competence within a high-performing geotechnical team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support geotechnical analysis, calculations, and report preparation under senior supervision.
• Assist in interpretation of ground investigation data and preparation of logs, figures, and design inputs.
• Contribute to foundation, shoring, ground improvement, and earthworks tasks.
• Support delivery of short-duration work packages and respond to technical queries.
• Assist with construction-stage clarifications and coordination where required.
• Carry out defined technical tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Work closely with Senior and Associate Engineers to develop technical competence and understanding of best practice standards.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering.
• Graduate or early-career experience in geotechnical engineering.
• Strong academic foundation in soil mechanics and foundation engineering.
• Exposure to infrastructure or development projects is advantageous.

Key Knowledge and Skills

• Understanding of geotechnical engineering principles and analysis methods.
• Ability to interpret ground investigation data.
• Strong analytical and numerical capability.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop within a high-performing delivery environment.

How to Apply

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