Director of Geotechnical Engineering

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

📋 Description

• Represent Exodigo’s expertise in geotechnical matters to infrastructure owners, DOTs, contractors, and engineering consultants.

• Articulate the value, accuracy, and limitations of the technology.

• Facilitate technical discussions, presentations, and proposals.

• Tackle engineering challenges while showcasing real-world applications.

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

• Review geotechnical outputs and act as the responsible authority for engineering sign-offs.

• Collaborate with Product and R&D to ensure alignment between customer needs and product capabilities along with development priorities.

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

• Serve as a technical advisor to Sales while collaborating across Product, R&D, Operations, and Project Management.

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

⛳️ 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 as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) in at least one U.S. state, with the capability to acquire additional licenses as required.

• Proven history of authoring formal engineering requirement documents (PRDs, design basis documents, technical specifications) and translating market demands into user stories and acceptance criteria.

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

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

• Basic technological comprehension of current tools and methodologies utilized in the engineering and geotechnical sectors.

• Capability to read, interpret, and analyze geological, geotechnical, and civil engineering reports.

• Significant experience in client-facing roles: scoping, presenting, and negotiating technical approaches with owners, DOTs, and contractors; representing the customer's voice internally.

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

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

• Advanced skills in drafting documents, proposals, and strategic plans with exceptional 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 within a technical B2B context.

• Authorization to work in the U.S. and willingness to travel domestically to project sites (estimated 25–40%).

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

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

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

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first culture that promotes flexibility and autonomy.

• Opportunity to influence sales strategy and contribute directly to company growth.

• Exposure to innovative solutions that are transforming the landscape of digital infrastructure and data center development.

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