Senior Geotechnical Engineer 1

What You’ll Do

• Operate in a highly versatile technical and field environment, serving as a leader who not only drives technical direction but actively mentor engineers, scientists, and field staff.
• Cultivate technical growth in others while ensuring high-quality execution across all engineering activities.
• Provide leadership in test planning, execution, and post-test analysis.
• Guide and coach teams performing geophysical surveys, exploratory drilling, geotechnical mapping, rock mass characterization, test data acquisition, and sensor deployment.
• Develop junior staff, improve team capability, and model best practices in safety and field operations.
• Apply deep expertise in mathematics, mechanics of materials, physics, and rock/soil mechanics to shape project approaches and uplift the technical skills of less experienced team members.
• Lead complex analyses while mentoring others how to interpret data, build analytical workflows, and develop novel algorithms for efficient, rigorous data processing.
• Lead the authoring, review, and delivery of technical reports, publications, and briefings.
• Coach colleagues in technical writing, help refine their ability to communicate complex concepts, and elevate the overall quality of project documentation.
• Manage client interactions as a senior technical leader, demonstrating strong communication, professionalism, and the ability to guide junior team members in client-facing roles.
• Support and lead field testing campaigns in semi-arid environments around heavy equipment and explosives.
• Mentor newer team members in field readiness, equipment use, troubleshooting methods, and overall engineering judgment.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical Engineering (Civil), Geologic Engineering, Engineering Geology, Geophysics, Mining Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Broad technical expertise with advanced knowledge in:
• Data processing and analysis
• Engineering mathematics
• Mechanics of materials
• Statics and dynamics
• Computer programming
• Rock and soil mechanics
• Earth material behavior
• Laboratory testing methods
• Exceptional technical writing, communication, and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to mentor and develop junior staff.
• Prominent project management experience, including planning, execution, coordination, and oversight of technical projects.
• Proven ability to work effectively both independently and as a technical leader within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a positive, self-motivated approach and a commitment to mentoring and developing others.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including leading teams, mentoring junior project managers, tracking costs, and developing cost projections.
• Experience contributing to proposals and cost estimation, including teaching others how to structure technical contributions and estimate work effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in one of the required or related fields.
• 5–10 years of relevant professional experience, ideally including substantial field engineering and team mentorship.
• Strong mechanical/electrical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot equipment and teach others how to diagnose and solve problems in the field.
• Coding experience (Python, MATLAB, etc.), with the ability to develop processing scripts and guide others in building similar capabilities.
• Demonstrated excellence as a technical writer and reviewer, with experience coaching colleagues through writing and documentation.
• Significant project management experience, including leading teams, mentoring junior project managers, tracking costs, and developing cost projections.