Senior Project Manager - Geotechnical Engineer

Senior Geotechnical Project Manager

About the Company

This internationally recognized engineering and environmental consultancy delivers some of the most complex land development, infrastructure, institutional, healthcare, energy, and construction projects across the United States.

With a collaborative multi-office platform and a strong reputation for technical excellence, the firm provides engineers with access to challenging projects, multidisciplinary expertise, industry-leading mentorship, and clear opportunities for career advancement. The organization is known for empowering engineers to take ownership of projects, build lasting client relationships, and contribute directly to the continued growth of the business.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Work on Landmark Projects across commercial development, healthcare, higher education, energy, and infrastructure sectors.

• Lead High-Impact Client Relationships while partnering with some of the nation's most prominent developers, institutions, and infrastructure clients.

• Accelerate Your Career through direct exposure to senior leadership, performance-based advancement, and a progression model driven by individual contribution rather than years of experience.

• Expand Your Technical Expertise across foundations, retaining walls, support of excavation systems, ground improvement, and complex geotechnical design.

• Drive Business Growth by helping expand existing client relationships and contributing to new opportunities within the market.

• Lead and Develop Talent by mentoring junior engineers and helping shape the future of the geotechnical practice.

• Benefit from an Industry-Leading Mentorship Program designed to accelerate both technical and leadership development, helping engineers become more marketable, well-rounded, and in demand throughout their careers.

• Join a Firm That Invests in Engineers through mentoring, training, flexibility, professional development, company-wide profit sharing, and clear pathways to advancement.

Position Overview

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Geotechnical Engineer who is ready to take on greater leadership responsibility and play a key role in the growth of a nationally recognized practice.

You will serve as a highly visible technical and project leader, managing client relationships, overseeing complex geotechnical projects, mentoring engineering staff, supporting business development efforts, and ensuring successful project execution.

The position combines technical excellence, project management, client interaction, team leadership, and business growth, creating an exceptional platform for long-term career advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex geotechnical projects from proposal development through construction and project completion.

• Perform and oversee geotechnical analyses and engineering design for a variety of project types.

• Design and evaluate deep foundation systems, retaining walls, support of excavation systems, and ground improvement solutions.

• Oversee field investigations, subsurface exploration programs, and construction observation activities.

• Prepare and review technical reports, specifications, recommendations, proposals, and construction documents.

• Manage project budgets, schedules, billings, financial performance, and resource allocation.

• Coordinate with clients, contractors, regulatory agencies, and multidisciplinary project teams.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients while cultivating and strengthening long-term relationships.

• Mentor, train, and review the work of junior engineers and technical staff.

• Identify opportunities to expand services with existing clients and support new business development efforts.

• Maintain the highest standards of technical quality, client service, and project execution.

What Makes This Role Different?

Many geotechnical positions focus primarily on technical execution.

This role offers the opportunity to develop the broader skills required for future leadership positions, including:

• Client management.
• Project financial ownership and billings management.
• Business development and account growth.
• Team leadership and mentorship.
• Strategic project planning.
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Access to an industry-leading mentorship and development program focused on accelerating technical expertise, leadership capability, and long-term career growth.

For engineers with ambitions of becoming a Senior Principal, Associate, Practice Leader, Office Leader, or Regional Leader, this role provides the platform, visibility, mentorship, and performance-driven advancement opportunities needed to accelerate that progression.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering.
• PE license required.
• Master's Degree with Geotechnical emphasis preferred.
• 10+ years of geotechnical consulting experience.
• Experience with geotechnical investigations and construction observation.
• Strong understanding of deep foundations, support of excavation systems, retaining walls, earth retention systems, and ground improvement.
• Experience managing projects, budgets, schedules, billings, and client communications.
• Strong technical writing, specification preparation, and report review skills.
• Proven ability to mentor, train, and develop junior engineering staff.
• Demonstrated experience supporting business development and client relationship management.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship-building abilities.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Geotechnical Engineering
• Senior Geotechnical Project Management
• Deep Foundations
• Support of Excavation Systems
• Retaining Walls
• Ground Improvement
• Earth Retention Systems
• Construction Observation
• Geotechnical Investigations
• Foundation Design
• Proposal Development
• Client Relationship Management
• Budget, Billing & Financial Management
• Technical Report Writing
• Team Leadership & Mentoring
• Business Development
• PLAXIS
• LPILE
• Slide / SLOPE-W
• Construction Inspection & Field Coordination

Ideal Background

We would particularly like to speak with engineers who have experience in:

• Commercial Development
• Healthcare Projects
• Higher Education Facilities
• Infrastructure & Transportation
• Energy Projects
• Large Site Development
• Complex Urban Construction
• Deep Foundation Projects
• Support of Excavation Systems
• Retaining Walls & Earth Retention Structures
• Ground Improvement Projects

Who This Role Appeals To

This opportunity is ideal for a geotechnical engineer who:

• Wants greater ownership of client relationships and project delivery.
• Wants increased influence over project strategy and financial performance.
• Enjoys solving complex technical challenges.
• Is interested in mentoring and leadership responsibilities.
• Wants to develop business development skills and expand client accounts.
• Sees their long-term future in senior leadership, practice leadership, or office leadership.
• Wants career progression based on performance, impact, and leadership potential rather than tenure alone.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Quarterly performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Annual performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Company-wide profit-sharing program.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Professional license bonuses.
• Tuition and educational reimbursement.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Generous paid time off.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Industry-leading mentorship and leadership development program.
• Extensive technical and professional training.
• Career progression based on individual performance, impact, and leadership potential rather than years of experience.
• Long-term career advancement opportunities within a nationally recognized organization.