Interested in a simple Skills Scan and Learning Progress Tracker tool for the Geotechnical engineer (integrated degree) standard?
Knowledge
K1: Ground investigation techniques and solutions to derive soil and rock parameters for subsequent geotechnical engineering activities: intrusive and non-intrusive in situ techniques, laboratory tests, and instrumentation and monitoring techniques.
K2: Ground conditions and ground shaping processes: soil and rock forming, hydrology, hydrogeology and geomorphology; naturally occurring and/or from human activities. How they can impact on construction projects and create geohazards for geotechnical assets.
K3: Soil and rock behaviour (soil and rock mechanics) when exposed to changes in load and/or environmental conditions and the implications this can have on the short- and long-term performance of geotechnical assets.
K4: Numerical, analytical and critical analysis techniques for the analysis of engineering problems and development of solutions. The limitations of these approaches.
K5: Desk based research techniques for developing a specification for a ground investigation. Correlating outcomes from a ground investigation with fundamental engineering parameters relating to the soil/rock.
K6: Principles of economic responsibilities, ethical principles, social responsibilities and, environmental protection and sustainability. How they must be applied to geotechnical engineering activities in the short- and long-term.
K7: The implications of contaminated land on geotechnical activities and design solutions in the short- and long-term. Contaminated land remediation approaches.
K8: Design principles and methods for geotechnical engineering and their limitations.
K9: Design codes and standards for geotechnical engineering activities.
K10: Current and previous industry developments, case studies and forensic analysis for use in design solutions.
K11: The need for 'buildability' and consideration of long-term asset performance during the design stage.
K12: Geotechnical asset management techniques and approaches through construction and post construction; and the importance of considering these during the design stage.
K13: Construction methods and management approaches used when constructing/managing geotechnical assets.
K14: Project management techniques for geotechnical engineering activities: estimating, programming, cost and budget control and resource management.
K15: Risk management techniques relating to the uncertainty/ambiguity inherent geotechnical engineering activities. For example, controlling risks to the environment, economy and society, risks arising during construction, risks on the geotechnical assets themselves, and those associated with the project: programme/budget control, commercial and financial issues.
K16: Legal requirements, including Health and Safety at Work, Environmental Protection and sustainability, Construction Design Management (CDM), data protection.
K17: Commercial and contractual requirements when undertaking geotechnical engineering activities: forms of contract, mechanisms of payment, specifications, and procurement.
K18: Time management techniques.
K19: Teamwork and leadership: negotiation techniques, conflict management, development techniques and, diversity, equality and inclusivity considerations.
K20: Communication techniques: oral, written, drawings and presentations.
K21: Information technology: digital tools for research, analysis, and presentation of data, Building Information Modelling (BIM), digital communication and collaboration packages.
Skills
S1: Specify ground investigations to obtain geotechnical data including in situ techniques, laboratory tests and instrumentation and monitoring techniques.
S2: Interpret the ground investigation data and develop a ground model including the identification of geohazards, contaminated land and other risks to the project as appropriate.
S3: Collect, analyse, and interpret data using numerical, analytical and critical analysis techniques to develop an engineering understanding of the ground and how this will impact upon future design solutions; short- and long-term responses.
S4: Undertake research and employ suitable methods to improve understanding of the engineering response of the ground. For example, undertake a laboratory study, numerical analysis, interpret previously published data on the ground conditions (or data from laboratory/numerical investigations), learn from previous case studies and/or utilise established correlations between parameters.
S5: Make geotechnical engineering decisions.
S6: Use geotechnical design principles, methods, codes and standards when developing geotechincal solutions.
S7: Develop geotechnical engineering strategies and evaluate the potential impacts of these. For example, economic sustainability, ethical, societal and, environmental and sustainability perspectives and practical considerations such as buildability and long-term asset management.
S8: Produce geotechnical engineering designs, specification and drawings. For example, for tender and construction stages.
S9: Use project management techniques. For example, estimating, programming, cost and budget control and resource management.
S10: Identify and comply with legal and statutory requirements. For example, health and safety, Environmental protection and sustainability, CDM and data protection.
S11: Use risk management techniques and manage risks associated with geotechnical engineering activities.
S12: Plan and manage own time.
S13: Work with and lead others including, negotiation, conflict management and developing others; taking account of diversity, equality and inclusivity.
S14: Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders: oral, written, drawings, and presentations.
S15: Use information technology: digital tools for research, analysis, and presentation of data, Building Information Modelling (BIM), digital communication and collaboration packages.
Behaviours
B1: Prioritises and promotes ethical, sustainable and socially responsible practices.
B2: Adaptable, flexible and resilient in challenging and/or changing environments.
B3: Takes responsibility for decisions, designs and procedures.
B4: Takes a whole life cycle view.
B5: Committed to continued professional development and is open to innovation.
B6: Collaborates and promotes team work across diverse teams: internal, external and across disciplines.
Duty 1
DUTY: Create ground-models by interpreting geological, geomorphological and hydrogeological data and identify geo-hazards for example, adverse settlements, subsidence and landslides, across both surface and sub-surface to facilitate management of risk and uncertainty in the ground throughout the life of a project.
K1
K2
S2
B3
Duty 2
DUTY: Analyse, interpret and critically evaluate the data of a ground investigation via desk study research, using for example, historical maps and planning records to plan future engineering investigations and activities.
K3
K4
K5
K10
S2
S3
S10
B3
Duty 3
DUTY: Design and supervise a ground investigation for example, intrusive investigations such as trial pits and boreholes, non-invasive investigations via geophysical techniques, taking of samples for laboratory testing and testing in the field (to determine ground properties), scheduling laboratory testing, establishing monitoring approaches and setting up appropriate instrumentation to monitor ground responses.
K1
K2
K4
K5
K19
S1
S5
S9
S14
B2
B3
B5
B6
Duty 4
DUTY: Identify, manage and mitigate risks for example, health and safety, project and financial risks on site (throughout the life of a project, whether during ground investigation or construction process).
K2
K3
K15
K16
S3
S10
S11
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 5
DUTY: Work with contaminated land specialists to identify risks associated with contaminated land and determine engineering measures to manage those risks.
K2
K4
K7
K19
S10
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
Duty 6
DUTY: Undertake detailed assessment and analysis (using appropriate methods for example, analytical, numerical, critical analysis) of the ground behaviour including properties of rocks and soils, and their response to natural or proposed engineering activities.
K2
K3
K7
K10
S3
S4
B3
B4
B5
Duty 7
DUTY: Design geotechnical structures for example, slopes, foundations, retaining structures including optioneering and detailed design, allowing for consideration of sustainability, constructability and ground conditions.
K2
K3
K6
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K16
S3
S5
S6
S7
S8
S10
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 8
DUTY: Produce geotechnical reports throughout the phases of investigation, optioneering, design and construction for stakeholders for example, engineers and clients.
K11
K12
K16
K20
K21
S5
S6
S7
S8
S10
S14
S15
B1
B3
B4
B5
Duty 9
DUTY: Provide geotechnical and/or engineering geology support to stakeholders for example, engineers and clients and guidance throughout investigation and construction stages.
K3
K12
K13
K16
K20
K21
S6
S7
S10
B1
B3
B4
Duty 10
DUTY: Develop maintenance strategies and recommend practical interventions for asset management of geotechnical structures for example, earthworks, retaining structures, foundations.
K3
K12
K13
K16
S3
S6
S8
S10
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 11
DUTY: Manage, supervise and develop (depending on the level of seniority) other engineers/professionals.
K19
K20
K21
S9
S13
S14
S15
B1
B3
B5
B6
Duty 12
DUTY: Manage stakeholders for example, communicate and negotiate with other engineers, clients, subcontractors and regulatory bodies .
