Senior Geotechnical Engineer P.E
Senior Geotechnical Project Manager / SME (PE)
Locations: Port St. Lucie, FL or West Palm Beach, FL
Salary: $130,000 - $160,000 Base + Vehicle Allowance ($600+/month) + Gas Card + Relocation Assistance
Are you the engineer that other geotechnical professionals call when they need an answer?
A leading national consulting engineering firm is looking to add a Senior Geotechnical Engineer / Project Manager to its growing South Florida team. With 1,000+ employees across Florida and a significant presence throughout the Southeast, this organization continues to expand its footprint across transportation, commercial, residential, and infrastructure markets.
This is an opportunity to join a company that can tailor a career path around your strengths, whether your long-term goals are technical leadership, client development, operations management, or office leadership.
The Opportunity
This role is ideal for a respected geotechnical professional with strong Florida experience who enjoys balancing technical excellence, client interaction, mentoring, and project delivery.
You will serve as a technical resource for engineers across the region while also managing projects, developing client relationships, and helping grow a high-performing geotechnical practice.
Responsibilities
- Manage geotechnical projects from proposal through delivery
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert on Florida soils and foundations
- Prepare and review geotechnical reports, recommendations, and engineering analyses
- Mentor and develop junior engineers and project staff
- Interface directly with clients, contractors, and stakeholders
- Support business development efforts and maintain existing client relationships
- Provide technical oversight on residential, commercial, DOT, and infrastructure projects
- Coordinate field investigations, laboratory testing programs, and engineering recommendations
Requirements
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- 8+ years of geotechnical engineering experience
- Strong understanding of Florida geotechnical conditions and design practices
- Proven project management experience
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills
- Ability to mentor and develop junior staff
- Experience working on a mix of commercial, transportation, residential, and infrastructure projects
What's in it for You?
- $130,000 - $160,000 base salary
- $600+ monthly vehicle allowance
- Gas card
- Relocation assistance available
- Strong pipeline of work across multiple service lines
- Flexible career progression into technical leadership, seller-doer, or management tracks
- Backing of a well-established national organization with substantial resources and market presence
- Opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of the South Florida geotechnical practice
If you're a respected geotechnical engineer looking for a platform where your expertise can genuinely influence a growing operation, this is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career.
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