QP Geo
About this role
We are seeking an experienced and registered Geotechnical Qualified Person (QP) to lead and oversee geotechnical design, design verification, and regulatory submissions for major infrastructure and building projects. This role will be responsible for ensuring compliance with local authority requirements and delivering safe, efficient, and buildable geotechnical solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the Geotechnical Qualified Person (QP) in accordance with regulatory requirements, including submissions to relevant authorities (e.g. BCA, PUB, LTA where applicable)
Lead the design and review of geotechnical works, including foundations, deep excavations, retaining structures, and ground improvement
Oversee site investigations, interpretation of soil data, and geotechnical analysis
Ensure compliance with Singapore codes, standards, and regulatory requirements
Review and endorse design calculations, drawings, and technical reports
Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams, including mentoring junior engineers
Liaise with clients, contractors, and authorities on technical matters, submissions, and approvals
Support and, where required, act as Independent Checking Engineer (ICE) for geotechnical works
Identify and manage geotechnical risks, including construction challenges in complex ground conditions
Contribute to tender proposals, value engineering, and project planning
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering (Master’s preferred)
Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Singapore with Geotechnical specialization (QP status required)
Minimum 10–15 years of relevant experience in geotechnical design and project delivery
Strong expertise in deep excavation, foundation design, and underground structures
Good understanding of local authority submission processes and codes of practice
Proven experience managing projects and interfacing with multiple stakeholders
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills
Excellent communication and report-writing abilities
At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!
Company at a glance
Surbana Jurong Group is a global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm, with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery. Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 across Surbana Jurong and our member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, KTP, Prostruct, RBG, SAA, Sino-Sun and SMEC, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to help shape a better future.
Our technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as decommissioning and closure. We provide a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors that includes aviation, healthcare, hospitality, transport, energy, water and environment.
Surbana Jurong has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans for more than 30 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally. Our tag line “Building Cities, Shaping Lives” expresses how every project or undertaking is, for the Group, an opportunity to fulfil aspirations and enrich lives. By designing and delivering quality housing, work spaces, roads, rail, hydropower, dams, underground and coastal protections and other critical infrastructure needed by our clients, we are redefining cities and transforming them into sustainable and liveable spaces where communities and businesses, present and future, can thrive.
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