Description
Your Impact
- Develop and maintain three-dimensional engineering geological and ground models using Leapfrog
Works and/or Leapfrog Geo.
- Provide engineering geology support for tailings dams and associated infrastructure, including foundations, embankments, abutments, borrow areas and subsurface conditions.
- Create, validate and maintain geological and geotechnical databases in OpenGround Cloud.
- Integrate borehole logs, CPT/CPTu results, laboratory data, monitoring information and geophysical datasets into geological models.
- Undertake structural interpretation of discontinuities, faults, shear zones, bedding, foliation and other geological features relevant to engineering performance.
- Develop geological domains and material models for use in seepage, stability, stress-deformation and other numerical modelling studies.
- Communicate geological uncertainty, data limitations and model assumptions clearly to multidisciplinary project teams.
- Prepare high-quality geological plans, sections, model outputs, technical reports and interpretation memoranda.
Responsibilities
- Compile, review, clean and validate geological, geotechnical and spatial datasets before modelling.
- Build conceptual and three-dimensional engineering geological models for tailings storage facilities and mining infrastructure.
- Delineate bedrock surfaces, weathering profiles, stratigraphic units, paleochannels, structural features and engineering geological domains.
- Create and manage OpenGround Cloud projects, including data import, validation, standardization,
permissions, outputs and integration with Leapfrog.
- Prepare geological database structures, data dictionaries, validation rules and QA/QC records to support traceability and reliable model updates.
- Interpret drill core and borehole records, geological mapping, structural measurements, CPT data,
laboratory results and geophysical information.
- Generate representative sections, surfaces, volumes and parameter domains for numerical modelling teams.
- Work with numerical modellers to confirm that geological geometry, material boundaries,
parameter zones and structural controls are transferred correctly.
- Update models efficiently as new investigation or monitoring data become available and maintain clear version control.
- Complete assigned work in accordance with agreed scope, schedule, budget, quality and health and safety requirements.
Tailings Dam and Numerical Modelling Support
- Provide engineering geological input to tailings dam investigations, design assessments, reviews and closure studies.
- Develop ground models that support seepage, slope stability, deformation, liquefaction and foundation assessments.
- Identify geological and structural conditions that may influence seepage pathways, foundation performance, stability or deformation behaviour.
- Support derivation and spatial assignment of material units and engineering parameters in collaboration with geotechnical engineers.
- Review numerical model geometry against geological interpretations and document key assumptions,
simplifications and uncertainties.
- Assist with interpretation of modelling outcomes where geological conditions influence predicted performance.
Project Delivery and Collaboration
- Work as part of integrated Global Mining teams and coordinate inputs with tailings, geotechnical, mine engineering, hydrogeology, mine water and environmental disciplines.
- Participate in technical reviews, model reviews, investigation planning, risk workshops and project meetings.
- Prepare technical deliverables suitable for internal review and client issue.
- Support proposals, scope development, task estimates and work planning for engineering geology assignments.
- Provide coaching and task-level review for graduate and junior geologists and engineering geologists.
- Contribute to standard workflows,
templates, model governance, lessons learned and capability development within GCC India.
Qualifications The Skills That Set You Apart
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering Geology, Geological Engineering, Geology or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of relevant professional experience in engineering geology, geological modelling or mining geotechnical consulting.
- Demonstrated experience developing engineering geological or ground models using Leapfrog.
- Experience managing geological or geotechnical databases, preferably using OpenGround Cloud.
- Experience supporting tailings dam or mine infrastructure projects.
- Strong capability in structural geological interpretation and integration of multidisciplinary ground investigation data.
- Understanding of how engineering geological models support seepage, stability, deformation and liquefaction analyses.
- Solid data-management, QA/QC, analytical, technical writing and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams.
Software Skills
- Leapfrog Works and/or Leapfrog Geo
- OpenGround Cloud
- ArcGIS / ArcGIS Pro and/or QGIS
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel and Power BI
- Familiarity with numerical modelling outputs from GeoStudio, FLAC, PLAXIS or Rocscience software is desirable.
Success in the Role
Success will be demonstrated through reliable geological databases, technically robust Leapfrog models,
effective structural interpretations, accurate integration of geological information into tailings dam and numerical modelling studies, timely delivery, and strong collaboration with Global Mining project teams.
BGV:
- Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
- Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.
📌 Senior Engineer - Geology (Bengaluru)
🏢 Wsp
📍 Bengaluru