Geotechnical Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Direct geotechnical investigations, analyses, and design for infrastructure and transportation initiatives including bridges, highways, railways, airports, pipelines, and commercial projects.

• Organize and supervise subsurface explorations, laboratory testing, instrumentation monitoring, and interpretation of geotechnical data.

• Carry out analyses and design for foundations, retaining walls, slope stability, seepage, earthwork, and seismic/geohazard mitigation.

• Offer geotechnical support during construction activities such as grading, pile driving, drilled shafts, trenching, and foundation work.

• Review and validate geotechnical reports, construction documents, and consultant designs.

• Create project scopes, proposals, budgets, and schedules for geotechnical investigations and design services.

• Collaborate with clients, contractors, government agencies, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure project success and adherence to relevant standards.

• Guide and oversee junior engineers and technical staff while promoting quality assurance initiatives and professional growth.

• Assist with business development efforts and sustain strong client relationships through responsive technical leadership and project execution.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering is mandatory; a Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering is preferred.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license is desirable.

• Over 15 years of experience in geotechnical engineering.

• Extensive knowledge of geotechnical engineering principles, soil and rock mechanics, slope stability, settlement analysis, earthquake engineering, pavement engineering, and groundwater hydrogeology.

• Experience in geotechnical investigations, foundation design, retaining structures, earthwork, and testing construction materials.

• Proficient in geotechnical software, including slope stability, pile modeling, and site response analysis tools.

• Familiarity with geotechnical standards, guidelines, and deliverables is advantageous.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time management capabilities.

• Superior written and verbal communication skills with the ability to function effectively in a team setting.

• Experience mentoring junior engineers and reviewing technical outputs.

• A successful history of testimony (either trials or depositions) is a plus.

• Willingness to travel to project sites and access active construction locations in various environmental conditions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

• Short Term & Long Term Disability

• Training & Development

• Work From Home