Geotechnical Engineer
Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Location: Westchester County, New York
Salary: $200,000-$250,000, depending on experience
I am working an exclusive role for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to provide technical leadership across major infrastructure projects throughout the United States.
The successful candidate will work closely with estimating, preconstruction, engineering, project management and field operations to develop practical, cost-effective foundation and earthwork solutions. Projects may include transportation, bridges, tunnels, rail, marine infrastructure, utilities, airports, dams and water-related infrastructure.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, direct and interpret subsurface investigations, laboratory testing and geotechnical field exploration.
- Preparegeotechnical analyses, reports and design recommendations covering:
- Deep and shallow foundations
- Earth-retaining structures
- Ground improvement
- Embankments and fills
- Excavation support systems
- Slope stability
- Pavement subgrades
- Settlement analysis
- Perform calculations using industry-standard geotechnical software and analytical methods.
- Review contract documents, Geotechnical Baseline Reports and Geotechnical Data Reports during estimating and project pursuit phases.
- Identify geotechnical risks and develop mitigation strategies to improve constructability and reduce project uncertainty.
- Support proposal development, value engineering and alternative technical concepts.
- Support field teams with foundation installation, earthworks, dewatering, instrumentation and monitoring.
- Review contractor submittals, temporary works designs and specialty engineering calculations.
- Coordinate with structural, civil, transportation, environmental and construction engineering teams.
- Manage external geotechnical consultants, drilling contractors, testing laboratories and specialty subcontractors.
- Provide practical engineering recommendations to project and field personnel.
- Conduct site visits and resolve geotechnical issues during construction.
- Maintain compliance with project specifications, quality standards, safety requirements and applicable codes.
- Mentor junior engineers and support the technical development of the wider engineering team.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering or a related discipline.
- Master's degree preferred.
- 10+ years of geotechnical engineering experience supporting heavy civil or infrastructure projects.
- Professional Engineer licence required, with New York and New Jersey licensure strongly preferred.
- Technical expertise in:
- Foundation engineering
- Earthworks and embankment design
- Retaining structures
- Temporary works
- Excavation support
- Ground improvement
- Geotechnical risk assessment
- Experience supporting design-build projects preferred.
- Knowledge of AASHTO, FHWA, DOT, OSHA, NYC Building Code and other relevant geotechnical design standards.
- Experience with major transportation, bridge, marine, rail, airport, tunnel, dam or utility infrastructure projects.
- Experience with instrumentation and performance monitoring.
- Ability to manage multidisciplinary engineering teams and external consultants.
- Proficiency with software such as GEO5, gINT/OpenGround, PLAXIS, GeoStudio, LPILE, SHAFT or equivalent.
- Familiarity with BIM and digital engineering workflows.
- Strong technical writing, communication and presentation skills.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to take a senior technical role within an established heavy civil construction business delivering complex, high-profile infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will influence projects from pursuit and preconstruction through design and field execution, with direct involvement in constructability, risk reduction and technical decision-making.
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