The Lead engineering Geologist will be part of the current DJV (Design Joint Venture) REDST (Resident Engineer Design Site Team) and will be based full‑time in the Snowy 2.0 project sites/Cooma office during the execution phase of the Snowy 2.0 hydro project (NSW, Australia). The role involves day‑to‑day REDST team activities and tasks relating to surface and sub‑surface ground investigation, excavation, and support of the D&B and TBM tunnels, adits, tunnel portals, shafts, caverns, intake portals and other project components.
Job Description
* Lead the Lombardi geology team on site; perform scheduling, resource planning and manage the REDST tasks related to geological studies and investigations.
* Liaise with the client (employer) safety officers, tunnel inspectors, security guards, section engineers, and surveyors to ensure the safety of DJV staff/DJV geologists during field works and geological mapping. Attend regular internal/external meetings as requested by the Lead Resident Design Engineer, Project Manager, and Project Director; attend technical meetings with the contractor/employer as requested.
* Oversee and conduct geological mapping of tunnels, shafts, caverns and access adits and portals; assess ground conditions and behaviours in response to surface and underground excavations in accordance with the relevant technical specifications and drawings.
* Review geological mapping, instrumentation and monitoring documents, geotechnical testing results and other relevant documents as specified. Advise on excavation and support methods, rock/soil support, fissure/consolidation/backfill/cavity grouting, probe drilling, over‑break treatment, instrumentation and monitoring, and lab/in‑situ testing in accordance with project specifications and drawings. Conduct geological/geotechnical investigation and data interpretation for D&B and TBM excavations, shafts, caverns, cut slopes, and tunnel portals.
* Review and approve as‑built geological drawings for D&B/TBM tunnels, gate shafts, caverns, tunnels and access adits, and portals. Review, advise and oversee, when required, surface and sub‑surface ground investigation results/works, including borehole drilling and sampling, logging and geology data interpretation. Provide responses to RFI submitted by the client/employer regarding clarification on geological and geotechnical information. Prepare and review 2D/3D geological models using relevant software packages. Liaise with the Lead DJV REDST and DJV/Lombardi specialists on project technical specifications, design verifications, and other technical matters, detailed design/as‑built drawing review and approval processes.
Requirements
* 10–15 years of industry experience in ground investigation, D&B/TBM tunnel excavation and support, caverns, shafts, adits, and surface excavation and support.
* Degree in Engineering Geology or equivalent, preferably with professional registration status.
* Familiarity with tunnelling observational methods (e.g., NATM) and TBM tunnelling with respect to geological/geotechnical assessment during excavation, instrumentation, monitoring systems and data interpretation.
* Experience with advanced tunnel/underground geological software (Leapfrog, gINT, Shape Matrix, Dips, Swedge/Unwedge, etc.).
* Valid driving licence.
Contact
Reetu Joshi
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