Chief Specialist in Geotechnics for major infrastructure projects

Any construction project rests on solid geotechnical investigations. At SYSTRA's geotechnical group we provide the advice that forms the foundation for large infrastructure projects. The group is growing, and we therefore seek a chief specialist with several years of experience for our office in Ørestad.

Right now we are working among other things on Horsens Ring Road South, Route 15, Metro M5 and a new bridge over Tuborgvej. In addition we solve a wide range of tasks for both private and public clients.

Context

As a chief specialist in geotechnics you will be part of the Geotechnics & Harbours department, where you will take a central role as one of the department's professional pillars. In daily work you will contribute with sparring and support to your colleagues as well as help set the direction for the department's professional development and strategy.

In Geotechnics & Harbours we are about 15 employees with a broad mix of competences and seniority. Experience in the team ranges from 1 to more than 30 years. We design all types of geotechnical constructions, prepare geotechnical investigation reports and provide advice in all project phases within foundation of bridge, harbour and infrastructure constructions - both in connection with new construction, renovation and conversion. Our particular strengths lie in rail, road and civil engineering design.

Missions/Main Duties

At SYSTRA you will get an exciting and challenging job, where you will play a central role in some of our society-important projects. You will have your daily presence at the office in Ørestad, where you will become part of an engaged team of skilled and approachable colleagues with a high professional level.

The working environment is characterized by a high degree of flexibility, including the possibility to work from home. We have a personnel policy that supports your career and professional development, and we offer attractive salary and employment conditions.

Profile/Skills

We imagine that you have an education as a civil engineer or a Ph.D. specializing in geotechnics, and that you have more than 10 years of experience in several of the following areas:

• geotechnical investigations
• geotechnical parameter estimation and assessment of soil properties
• design of geotechnical constructions for major infrastructure and harbour projects

Experience from international projects or collaboration in teams with different nationalities will be an advantage.

If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact the head of department Evelina Vaitkune at tel. +45 52 51 98 73.

To apply for the position you simply need to send your CV, after which we will get back to you with follow-up questions. We review applications on an ongoing basis, so please send your application today.

We offer

Do you want to be part of a workplace that combines the best of big and small? Our strength is that we work in small efficient teams with support from leading experts from around the world, where we globally have 11,000 employees.

We offer career opportunities on a modern workplace with challenging and exciting tasks in local projects as well as the possibility to work on international projects.

SYSTRA offers you a good and safe working environment with good development and career opportunities, professional sparring and knowledge sharing, collegial community, flexible frameworks and attractive personnel policy (senior scheme, good parental leave conditions for both parents), possibility for home office, good pay conditions and benefits, as well as a company with focus on sustainability and social responsibility.

About SYSTRA

SYSTRA is an international consulting company, and we are leading in design, planning and execution of solutions within infrastructure such as railways, roads, light rail and metro as well as supply, environment and water, project management and digital solutions. SYSTRA was founded in 1957 and has around 11,000 employees in 80 countries with more than 1100 employees in the Nordic region.

In Denmark we are about 320 project managers, consultants and specialists, who since 2007 have worked to create, design and secure intelligent and sustainable infrastructure solutions that strengthen a well-functioning and dynamic society. We have local offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Esbjerg and Horsens. Many of our projects are multidisciplinary, where we collaborate across organisations and borders to create solutions that make the world more sustainable and digital.

Among our largest current projects are New Track over Vestfyn, technical consultancy for DSB's automation project and for Banedanmark's electrification project, expansion of the Øresund motorway, design of various light rail projects, as well as we have participated in all metro lines on the Copenhagen Metro.

Workplace Type

Hybrid

About the job

Country : Denmark

Office : Copenhagen

Area : Civil Engineering

Contract Type : Permanent

Experience : 10-15 years