Job Description

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Full-Time | Marine, Coastal & Hydraulic Infrastructure | Hybrid

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join a growing engineering team supporting complex marine, coastal, hydraulic, and civil infrastructure projects across the U.S. and internationally.

This position is ideal for a senior-level geotechnical professional who combines strong technical expertise with project leadership and enjoys working on challenging infrastructure projects involving the interaction of soil, rock, groundwater, structures, and coastal environments.

The Senior Geotechnical Engineer will serve as a technical resource within multidisciplinary project teams while supporting project delivery, field investigations, engineering analysis, client engagement, and the development of junior and mid-level engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a geotechnical subject matter expert on multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Provide geotechnical engineering and design support for marine, nearshore, coastal, hydraulic, and waterfront infrastructure.
• Plan, develop, manage, and supervise geotechnical and geophysical investigation programs.
• Develop and review geotechnical scopes of work, technical proposals, calculations, specifications, and engineering reports.
• Evaluate subsurface conditions and provide recommendations related to foundations, earthworks, slope stability, seepage, liquefaction, settlement, and ground improvement.
• Perform and review engineering analyses involving soil and rock mechanics, seismic conditions, groundwater, and soil-structure interaction.
• Conduct technical and quality reviews of existing geotechnical reports and historical subsurface information.
• Support site evaluation and design for ports, marine terminals, waterfront structures, shoreline protection, hydraulic infrastructure, and related facilities.
• Assist with development of construction plans and technical specifications.
• Provide technical leadership throughout projects from early planning and investigation through design and construction.
• Mentor and provide technical oversight to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Coordinate with engineering teams across multiple disciplines, offices, and geographic locations.
• Support proposal development, project pursuits, and client presentations.
• Participate in short-term project travel as required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional geotechnical engineering experience, preferably supporting marine, coastal, hydraulic, or major civil infrastructure projects.
• M.Sc. or M.Eng. in Geotechnical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline; Ph.D. is a plus.
• Active P.E. or P.Eng. registration required.
• Strong technical background in:
• Soil and rock mechanics
• Foundation engineering
• Soil-structure interaction
• Seismic stability and earthquake engineering
• Liquefaction analysis
• Groundwater and seepage
• Slope stability
• Settlement analysis
• Ground improvement
• Experience developing and managing geotechnical field investigation and data acquisition programs.
• Familiarity with marine and geostructural engineering codes, standards, and design practices.
• Experience with relevant geotechnical engineering software, which may include gINT, APILE, LPILE, PYWALL, GeoStudio, PLAXIS, FLAC, Slide, and Settle3.
• Demonstrated project leadership and project management capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts to multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a collaborative engineering environment.
• Valid passport and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Preferred Experience

Experience supporting projects involving one or more of the following is highly desirable:

• Ports and marine terminals
• Nearshore and waterfront structures
• Coastal infrastructure
• Flood-risk management and mitigation
• Hydraulic structures
• Shoreline protection
• Coastal resilience and ecosystem restoration
• Recreational marinas
• Large-scale government or public infrastructure programs

Work Environment

This position offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative engineering organization on technically challenging projects with significant autonomy and exposure to multidisciplinary teams.

Short-term travel may be required, generally less than 25%, depending on project needs.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. Visa sponsorship or future work authorization support is not available for this position.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application and interview process upon request.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs