Senior Project Geotechnical Engineer

Description

The company's West Region is hiring a senior geotechnical engineer for its Los Angeles, California geo-civil team.

You will work on geotechnical projects from early planning through construction. The role also covers project management and business development for the local team.

The company is a Fortune 500 infrastructure firm with $16.1 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025. It works across water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings, and has over 50,000 planners, engineers, scientists and other professionals worldwide.

Its teams serve public and private clients from advisory and planning through design, engineering, and program and construction management.

Responsibilities

• Plan field investigations, including soil and rock borings, test pits, CPT soundings, geophysical testing and geotechnical instrumentation.
• Oversee geotechnical design and inspect construction of retaining walls, ground improvement, foundations, dams, levees, slopes and tunnels.
• Guide the development of geotechnical design parameters and the design of shallow and deep foundations, earth retaining structures, ground improvement, transportation infrastructure, embankments, cut and fill slopes and tunnels.
• Run geotechnical analyses using GeoStudio Suite, LPILE, GROUP, SHAFT, APILE, Plaxis, Settle3 and DeepSoil.
• Write and check geotechnical work plans, geotechnical reports and related submittals.
• Check design plans and specifications against geotechnical recommendations, coordinate with other disciplines and suggest design improvements.
• Review construction submittals and RFIs and respond to them.
• Mentor and train junior geotechnical engineers.
• Meet with clients and contribute to proposals.
• Track project scope, schedule and budget.

Requirements

• Minimum: BA or BS plus 6 years of civil, structural and/or geotechnical engineering experience, or demonstrated equivalent experience and/or education.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and ability to pass a motor vehicle records check in line with company policy.
• California PE license, or the ability to obtain one within 6 months.
• Preferred: 10+ years of local project experience.
• Preferred: Strong transportation experience on highway, bridge, airport or port projects.
• Preferred: California GE license.
• Preferred: Local Southern California project and business development experience.
• Preferred: Fluency in FLAC 9.0 2D and 3D software for SSI modeling.
• Preferred: Solid grasp of delivering projects and managing people.
• Preferred: Ability to manage projects within budget, scope and schedule and lead engineering staff effectively.
• Preferred: Works well in a team.

Conditions

Based in Los Angeles, California, within the West Region.

Relocation may be considered.

No sponsorship will be provided.

A U.S. passport is required.

All new hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an office location as a condition of employment.

The company takes fraudulent hiring seriously and keeps recruitment secure.

Equal opportunity employer; candidate information is kept confidential under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Benefits depend on employment status and may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability cover.
• Paid time off, leaves of absence, flexible work options and well-being resources.
• Employee assistance program, business travel insurance, voluntary benefits and perks.
• Service recognition awards, a retirement savings plan and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Award-winning training and development programs to build technical expertise and leadership skills.