Scott Robinson
Tauranga,New Zealand
Summary
Hands-on geotechnical engineer with over three years of professional consulting and construction experience.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Geotechnical Engineer
Tonkin + Taylor Ltd
, New Zealand
02.2022 - Current
- Providing technical oversight and project delivery for geotechnical investigations, analyses, and geotechnical reporting. Contributing to projects between $15,000 and $350,000 in geotechnical consulting fees.
- Conducted field supervision of geotechnical investigations on land and water. Borehole drilling and logging of vertically and directionally drilled boreholes through soft marine sediments, sensitive silt/clay, and rock. Field data interpretation, geological model formation, and CPT/sCPT interpretation.
- Performed engineering calculations (numerical modeling and hand calculations), including bearing capacity of soils, settlement consolidation, earth pressure analysis, slope stability analysis, and seismic hazard assessment.
- Conducted seismic liquefaction analysis and risk assessments for infrastructure projects.
- Conducted seismic design (Limit-State design) of retaining structures (timber pole, masonry block, sheet pile), and stop banks (flood bund).
- Prepared reports summarizing fieldwork results, laboratory test data, analyses performed, and conclusions drawn from the research conducted.
- Reviewing and contributing to proposals and tenders as a project manager in training (P.M.I.T.); assisting in the scoping of investigations and budget estimates.
- Provided mentorship support for junior staff members working on geotechnical related tasks
Tunnel Geotechnical Engineer
Mount Messenger Alliance
Mount Messenger, New Zealand
11.2024 - 12.2025
- Providing geotechnical guidance as a designer's representative for a 235m long permanently shotcrete lined SEM (Sequentially excavated) tunnel. The first permanently shotcrete lined tunnel in New Zealand.
- Completing geological rock mapping during tunnel excavation works and providing instruction of rock reinforcement and/or drainage systems.
- Assisting lead Tunnel engineers with design and construction queries, and subsequent design/construction sequence support.
- Contributed to rock bolt installation methods and investigation testing suites.
- Managing tunnel convergence monitoring systems and alarm levels, including management of large instrumentation data sets.
- Collaborating with construction project engineers within DRM (daily review meetings), determining and updating excavation risks and controls.
- Collaborating across disciplines to develop safe and efficient tunnelling methods consistent with H&S requirements.
- Part of the wider Mount Messenger Bypass project for NZTA (New Zealand Transport Agency, $300 M NZD).
Geotechnical Intern
Tonkin + Taylor Ltd
Tauranga, New Zealand
11.2020 - 02.2021
- Supporting CPT and borehole drilling campaigns for infrastructure projects.
- Assisting in factual data management within CORE-GS and report drafting.
- Conducting basic analyses and CAD figure development for senior engineers.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours - First Class) - Civil Engineering
University of Auckland
New Zealand01.2022
Skills
- Construction phase support
- Geotechnical analysis
- Geotechnical investigation
- Numerical modeling (Geostudio, PLAXIS)
- Tunneling engineering
- Seismic design principles
- Modelling (ArcGIS, CAD)
Certification
Eligible for E.I.T registration with the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.
References
References available upon request.
Projects
Mount Messenger Alliance, NZTA | Taranaki, New Zealand | Tunnel geotechnical engineer
- 5 km highway connecting Taranaki north by bypassing Mt. Messenger
- Construction phase geotechnical engineer working on a 235 m long SEM tunnel for a 10-to-12-month period
- Geotechnical engineer observing the construction of bridge raked piers (IL4) for a major alliance bridge, involving micro-piling works, and abutment construction
Kinleith Wastewater Treatment Plant, Worley's Limited | Kinleith, New Zealand | Geotechnical Engineer
- Geotechnical services for Kinleith paper mill WWTP upgrades
- Involved borehole drilling (ignimbrites), geological mapping, site inspections, laboratory data management, and slope modeling for the interpretive reporting phases of the WWTP
Morey to Melrose conveyance line, Rotorua Lakes Council | Rotorua, New Zealand | Geotechnical engineer
- Channel upgrades to 200 m of the existing stormwater conveyance line
- Completed liquefaction analysis, seismic design of two retaining structures (timber pole and masonry), and supported construction phases of the project, interfacing with structural and civil engineers
Timeline
Tunnel Geotechnical Engineer
Mount Messenger Alliance
11.2024 - 12.2025
Geotechnical Engineer
Tonkin + Taylor Ltd
02.2022 - Current
Geotechnical Intern
Tonkin + Taylor Ltd
11.2020 - 02.2021
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours - First Class) - Civil Engineering
University of Auckland