GEOLOGIST

Job Description & Requirements

1. Review Geological Reports – Review geological maps, borehole logs, soil investigation reports, and geotechnical data before piling works begin.

2. Conduct Site Inspections – Inspect site conditions and identify geological features that may affect pile installation.

3. Supervise Geological Investigations – Monitor borehole drilling, sampling, and rock coring activities where required.

4. Identify Soil and Rock Layers – Determine and record the types of soil, rock formations, and weathering grades encountered during drilling.

5. Determine Rockhead Level – Record the actual depth of rockhead and compare it with the ground investigation report.

6. Monitor Piling Operations – Observe drilling progress and geological conditions during bored piling and other foundation works.

7. Inspect Rock Socket Conditions – Record rock quality, fractures, weathering, and socket length for review against project requirements.

8. Monitor Groundwater Conditions – Observe groundwater strikes, seepage, and water-bearing layers that may affect borehole stability.

9. Identify Geological Hazards – Detect cavities, boulders, weak rock, fractured zones, and unexpected ground conditions.

10. Verify Actual Ground Conditions – Compare encountered geological conditions with approved borehole logs and design assumptions.

11. Maintain Geological Records – Prepare accurate borehole logs, rock core logs, geological profiles, and daily inspection reports.

12. Report Unexpected Conditions – Immediately notify the geotechnical engineer and site management of significant geological discrepancies.

13. Recommend Further Investigation – Suggest additional drilling, coring, or probing when existing ground information is insufficient.

14. Coordinate with the Project Team – Work closely with geotechnical engineers, structural engineers, piling contractors, and quality control personnel.

15. Prepare Final Geological Documentation – Compile geological observations, actual rockhead levels, rock socket records, and as-built information for project handover.