Geotechnical Senior Engineer - Transportation

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and consulting services for transportation projects and clients, including performing and/or leading field investigations, engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations; design and development of plans and specifications; observation and inspection; writing, preparation, and review of related reports.
• Review drawings and construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Prepare proposals and cost estimates; track and evaluate project progress, budgets, and recommend changes.
• Research and resolve design and construction problems.
• Assign, review, and evaluate laboratory or field data for inclusion in reports.
• Apply sound engineering principles and communicate complex engineering issues and concepts to technical and non‑technical clients and project teams.
• Services may be provided for existing or proposed transportation projects.
• Develop Site Characterization reports with a geotechnical/geological narrative of site conditions along alignments to identify difficult ground conditions and/or project risks.
• Provide geotechnical design recommendations and supporting documentation for earthwork (considering planned cuts/fills) to estimate construction quantities, assess impacts to existing/planned improvements, and provide design/construction guidance.
• Provide geotechnical design recommendations and supporting documentation for bridge and wall foundations (shallow and deep).
• Perform geotechnical analysis to support retaining wall recommendations for individual structures or groups with similar conditions (height, subgrade, geometry, etc.) in accordance with code requirements.
• Conduct required analyses: external stability (bearing resistance, sliding, overturning, eccentricity); settlement analyses (short‑term, total, rate); rotational stability.
• Identify geotechnical risk items that may adversely impact design and/or construction costs and schedules.
• Lead safety efforts for the team and ensure adherence to safety rules and guidelines.
• Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects.
• Responsible for conceptualizing the initial design and/or investigative approach for a major phase of a large project or having overall responsibility for the engineering work on a moderate‑scope project.
• Plan, schedule, conduct, and/or coordinate engineering work involving conventional practices, possibly with complex features such as conflicting design requirements.
• Review projects requiring complex and innovative investigation techniques; supervise analysis and formulation of recommendations in written reports to clients; provide technical review of reports.
• Lead technical training and make informed decisions based on state‑of‑the‑art technology issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 8‑11 years of experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
• Transportation experience with DOTs required.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.

Qualifications

• Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer status required.