About this role
Geotechnical Engineers plan, direct and conduct survey work to analyse the likely behaviour of soil and rock when placed under pressure by proposed structures, and design above and below ground foundations.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Geotechnical Engineer include:
- obtains soil and rock samples at different depths across sites and tests samples to determine strength, compressibility and other factors that affect the behaviour of soil and rock when a structure is imposed and determines the safe load for the soil.
Courses that can lead to a career as a Geotechnical Engineer
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- 6 months – 1 year
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available