Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Location: Fort Collins, CO (hybrid)
Travel: ~25%
Compensation: $125,000 to $170,000, based on experience and qualifications
About the Firm
An infrastructure and environmental services firm built on more than 50 years of experience, now in an active phase of growth across geographies, services, and markets with offices in 11 states. The Fort Collins group is a civil and environmental engineering team with a strong reputation for solving complex infrastructure and remediation challenges, backed by deep expertise across site remediation, mining, water resources, municipal infrastructure, and energy projects. The culture is people-first, collaborative, and offers real paths to employee ownership.
The Role
A senior, relationship-driven geotechnical engineer focused on geohazards, infrastructure design, and construction defect investigations, supporting the Infrastructure and Development team in Fort Collins. This is a role for someone ready to own technical delivery, mentor junior staff, and help drive client relationships and new work.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and help lead project management across geohazard, infrastructure, and construction defect work.
- Oversee and mentor junior engineering staff.
- Interface directly with clients and serve as a trusted technical point of contact.
- Assist the market sector lead with marketing, proposals, and cost estimates.
- Support project work for other market sectors as needed.
- Contribute to construction management activities.
Requirements
- B.S. in Civil Engineering, Geologic Engineering, Engineering Geology, or a related discipline.
- M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering.
- Colorado P.E. license required; P.E. in other Southwestern states a plus.
- 10+ years of experience in infrastructure design, geohazard analysis and design, and construction defect investigations.
- Litigation support, deposition, and trial testimony experience a plus.
- Business development experience or genuine interest in driving client relationships and new work.
Technical Skills
- Slope stability analyses
- Infiltration and seepage analyses
- Deformation analyses
- Heave and settlement analyses
- Geo-civil analyses and design.
What Makes This Worth a Look
- Meaningful, complex infrastructure and geohazard work that shapes real communities.
- Backing of a growing national firm with expanding resources, paired with an established client focus and collaborative culture.
- Genuine work-life balance and flexible arrangements, plus a clear growth trajectory.
Benefits
Company-sponsored medical (with HSA high-deductible option), dental, vision, and FSA. 100% company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability. 401(k) with up to 4% match, paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, employee ownership options, paid licensure expenses, and annual performance bonuses.
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