Senior Geotechnical Engineer
A leading engineering and consulting firm is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join its collaborative team in Arlington, Virginia. This role plays a key part in delivering geotechnical design and construction support services on high-profile land development and infrastructure projects, with opportunities to work cross-functionally alongside civil, environmental, and structural teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Design earth structures, deep foundations, retaining walls, support of excavation, and underpinning systems.
- Support the Project Manager with field coordination and project management activities.
- Scope and oversee geotechnical investigations and construction projects, including periodic inspection of geotechnical construction activities.
- Coordinate subsurface investigations and contribute to geotechnical report preparation.
- Prepare boring logs, test pit logs, field dailies, and chain-of-custody documentation.
- Perform field work as required in support of investigations and construction.
- Carry out additional duties as assigned in support of project delivery.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
- 3+ years of geotechnical experience supporting subsurface investigations and geotechnical construction inspections.
- PE Preffered
- U.S. citizenship required (client-mandated for federal projects).
Preferred Experience & Skills
- Experience coordinating investigations, fieldwork, geotechnical reports, and specification writing.
- Prior field experience with:
- Earthwork and grading
- Driven and drilled pile construction and load testing
- Footing subgrade and backfill inspection
- Ground improvement methods
- Retaining wall systems
- Excavation support system design and inspection
- Familiarity with geotechnical software such as gINT, SLOPE/W or Slide, PLAXIS, LPILE, GRLWEAP, MSEW, and SHAKE.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- High attention to detail with strong analytical, multitasking, and judgment abilities.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Comfortable performing field work as required.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for job site visits and client meetings.
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