Geotechnical Risk Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead the review, interpretation, and qualification of: Geotechnical, geologic, and geophysical reports. Historical borings and as-built records. Environmental and demolition-related subsurface data.
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and ambiguities in soils reports and coordinate requests for clarification, supplemental investigations, or risk allowances.
• Develop clear geotechnical narratives and assumptions for estimates and proposals.
• Develop estimating approaches and construction means and methods for: Earthwork and mass excavation. Deep foundations and shoring systems. Underground utility and large-diameter pipe installation. Trenching, tunneling, and shaft construction. Demolition with geotechnical influence. Dewatering systems (temporary and permanent). Ground improvement techniques (e.g., over-excavation, stabilization, grouting, soil mixing).
• Establish production rates, crew compositions, sequencing logic, and equipment assumptions based on subsurface conditions.
• Support risk-based estimating, including probabilistic cost impacts where appropriate.
• Identify, quantify, and actively manage geotechnical risks affecting: cost, schedule, safety and constructability.
• Develop geotechnical risk registers and mitigation plans during preconstruction.
• Contribute to contingency, allowances, and escalation decisions related to subsurface uncertainty.
• Support qualifications, exclusions, and clarifications tied to geotechnical risk in proposals.
• Collaborate with designers, third-party geotechnical engineers, and speciality subcontractors to: validate constructability of proposed designs. Influence design development to reduce construction risk.
• Support Alternative Technical Concepts (ATCs) and value engineering related to geotechnical solutions.
• Participate in owner, designer, and risk review meetings as the geotechnical solutions.
• Participate in owner, designer, and risk review meetings as the geotechnical authority.
• Support handoff from preconstruction to operations with: Clear documentation of geotechnical assumptions and risks. Defined risk ownership strategies. Constructability recommendations.
• Provide consultative support to project teams during early construction as needed.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Engineering, or related discipline. Minimum 10-15 years of experience in heavy civil construction, geotechnical engineering, or major underground/site work projects. Demonstrated experience with preconstruction, estimating, and risk management. Strong understanding of: subsurface variability and uncertainty. Construction productivity impacts due to soil and groundwater conditions. Ability to translate technical geotechnical data into practical construction and cost decisions.
• PREFERRED: Professional Engineer (PE) license. Experience on water/wastewater, transportation, or large-scale infrastructure projects. Background spanning both design and construction environments. Experience with alternative delivery (DB, CMAR, P#).

Core Competencies

• Geotechnical risk identification and mitigation.
• Heavy civil and underground construction methods.
• Cost and schedule risk management.
• Constructability analysis.
• Clear technical communication with non-technical audiences.
• Leadership and cross-discipline collaboration.