Director of Geotechnical Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Oversee U.S. geotechnical engineering standards, ensuring quality and technical credibility.

• Act as the representative for Exodigo’s geotechnical expertise among infrastructure owners, DOTs, contractors, and engineering consultants.

• Articulate the technology’s value, precision, and limitations effectively.

• Lead technical discussions, presentations, and proposals in collaboration with customers and the Sales team.

• Tackle engineering challenges and illustrate real-world applications.

• Convert customer requirements and industry standards into engineering specifications, acceptance criteria, QA processes, and uniform delivery practices.

• Review geotechnical deliverables while serving as the responsible engineering sign-off authority.

• Collaborate with Product and R&D teams to ensure customer needs align with product capabilities and development priorities.

• Coordinate with U.S. Project Management, Operations, and CAD/BIM teams to standardize workflows and uphold consistent quality across the nation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a specialization in geotechnics; a Master’s degree is strongly preferred.

• 10–15 years of progressive experience in geotechnical engineering within U.S. civil infrastructure and/or construction.

• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in at least one U.S. state, with the capability to obtain additional licensure as necessary.

• Proven experience in authoring formal engineering requirement documents (PRDs, design basis documents, technical specifications) and converting market needs into user stories/acceptance criteria.

• Extensive knowledge of DOT (AASHTO, FHWA, state DOT) and ASCE standards; strong familiarity with ASTM and USACE geotechnical practices.

• Comprehensive understanding of engineering and geotechnical formats, including commonly used solutions, methodologies, and industry practices.

• Basic technological familiarity with current tools and methods utilized in engineering and geotechnical domains.

• Proficient in reading, interpreting, and analyzing geological, geotechnical, and civil engineering reports.

• Significant client-facing experience, including scoping, presenting, and negotiating technical approaches with owners, DOTs, and contractors; serving as the customer’s voice internally.

• Experience leading delivery teams that encompass field operators, OPS, QA, and CAD/BIM/infrastructure engineers.

• Practical experience managing agile/structured delivery using tools such as Monday, Jira, Slack, and Gantt-based planning.

• Advanced skills in drafting documents, proposals, and strategic plans with meticulous attention to detail to ensure clarity, accuracy, and effective coordination of all requirements and applications.

• Demonstrated collaboration with business functions regarding strategy, pricing, and marketing in a technical B2B context.

• U.S. work authorization and a willingness to travel domestically to project sites (estimated 25–40%).

• Experience in leading delivery for productized geotechnical solutions (instrumentation, monitoring, sensing, specialty foundations, ground improvement, etc.).

• Previous experience as a technical/delivery lead on major DOT or large-scale infrastructure projects.

• Active involvement in ASCE Geo-Institute, TRB committees, or DFI technical committees.

• Experience working in a growth-stage company environment with cross-functional business exposure.

🏝️ Benefits

• Emphasis on a remote-first culture that offers flexibility and autonomy.

• A collaborative team environment that prioritizes customer impact without ego.

• Opportunity to engage with innovative solutions that are transforming digital infrastructure and data center development.

• Chance to influence sales strategy and have a direct impact on company growth.