Our client, a leading Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Contractor, is looking for a Senior Pile Testing Engineer to join their engineering team in Lagos, Nigeria, to lead, supervise, coordinate, and technically assess all testing and monitoring activities related to foundation piles and deep foundation systems. The Senior Pile Testing Engineer is responsible for planning, executing, interpreting, and reporting all pile testing programs, including Static, Dynamic, Integrity, CSL, TIP, and Lateral Load Tests, ensuring full compliance with project specifications, international standards, and design requirements.
Responsibilities
1. Testing Program Management
- Develop comprehensive pile testing programs for bridge, building, marine, industrial, and infrastructure projects.
- Review contract specifications to define testing requirements.
- Prepare schedules and coordinate testing activities with project teams.
- Ensure availability and calibration of equipment, instrumentation, and personnel.
- Develop procedures, method statements, and quality plans.
2. Static Load Testing
- Plan and supervise:
- Static Compression Load Tests
- Static Tension (Uplift) Load Tests
- Static Lateral Load Tests
- Maintained Load Tests
- Quick Load Tests
- Osterberg Cell (O-Cell) Tests
- Verify reaction systems and test setups.
- Monitor loading sequences and settlement measurements.
- Analyze load-settlement behavior.
- Determine allowable and ultimate pile capacities.
3. Dynamic Load Testing
- Manage and supervise:
- PDA Testing (Pile Driving Analyzer)
- High-Strain Dynamic Load Testing
- Dynamic testing of driven piles
- Review hammer energy performance and driving efficiency.
- Interpret field data and evaluate pile capacities.
- Coordinate CAPWAP analyses when required.
4. Integrity Testing
- Plan and supervise:
- Low Strain Integrity Testing (PIT)
- Sonic Echo Testing
- Impulse Response Testing
- Detect defects such as cracks, voids, necking, soil intrusion, and weak concrete zones.
- Evaluate pile continuity and structural integrity.
5. Crosshole Sonic Logging (CSL)
- Supervise CSL testing operations.
- Verify proper installation of access tubes.
- Analyze sonic transmission data.
- Identify anomalies within pile shafts.
- Assess concrete quality and uniformity.
6. Thermal Integrity Profiling (TIP)
- Plan and manage TIP programs.
- Analyze thermal data during concrete curing.
- Verify pile geometry and continuity.
- Identify defects such as cage misalignment, necking, bulging, and soil inclusions.
- Prepare thermal integrity reports.
7. Lateral Load Testing
- Supervise test setup and execution.
- Monitor lateral displacement and pile response.
- Evaluate stiffness and lateral resistance.
- Ensure compliance with design requirements.
8. Instrumentation and Monitoring
- Oversee installation and monitoring of:
- Strain gauges
- Load cells
- Extensometers
- Settlement markers
- Inclinometers
- Vibrating wire sensors
- Ensure accurate data acquisition and analysis.
- Prepare recommendations based on monitoring results.
9. Technical Evaluation and Reporting
- Analyze all testing results against design criteria.
- Evaluate pile performance and acceptance.
- Prepare:
- Test reports
- Engineering assessments
- Technical recommendations
- Corrective action reports
- Present findings to clients, consultants, and management.
10. Quality Assurance and Compliance
- Ensure compliance with project specifications, international standards, client requirements, and QA/QC procedures.
- Verify calibration records and testing documentation.
- Participate in audits and technical reviews.
11. Construction and Design Support
- Provide technical support during installation and testing.
- Assist in validating design assumptions.
- Recommend design adjustments based on field performance.
- Investigate pile failures and performance issues.
Applicable Standards and Codes
Familiarity with:
- ASTM Standards
- AASHTO Specifications
- Eurocode 7
- BS 8004
- FHWA Deep Foundation Guidelines
- ICE Specification for Piling and Embedded Retaining Walls
- Local authority requirements
Software Requirements
Foundation Testing Software
- CAPWAP
- PIT-W
- CHA-W
- PDA Software
Engineering Software
- LPILE
- AllPile
- PLAXIS
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Geotechnical Engineering.
- Master’s in Geotechnical Engineering is advantageous.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in pile testing and deep foundations.
- Exposure to bridge, marine, high-rise, and infrastructure projects.
Location
- Lagos, Nigeria
Schedule
- Monday to Friday | 08:00 AM till 05:00 PM
- Saturday | 08:00 AM till 02:00 PM
Package
- Basic | Car | House | Medical Insurance | Life Insurance | Allowance in Local Currency | 2 Round-trip tickets