Senior Geotechnical Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer who can perform, review, and provide quality control for geotechnical analyses. You will also work with multidisciplinary teams to develop design solutions, participate in FERC Comprehensive Assessments (CAs), Periodic Inspections (PIs), and other dam safety evaluations, and prepare contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Perform, review, and provide quality control for geotechnical analyses, including parameter development, seepage, slope stability, settlement, foundation pile analysis, retaining wall design, bearing capacities evaluations and others
• Develop geotechnical design solutions to address stability, liquefaction, seepage and other subsurface and dam risks
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to develop design solutions
• Participate in FERC Comprehensive Assessments (CAs), Periodic Inspections (PIs), and other dam safety evaluations including L2RA and SQRAP
• Prepare contract documents, including drawings, design reports, specifications and cost estimates
• Prepare and coordinate geotechnical investigations or design activities that have significant impact on major company programs
• Support risk assessments and support risk-informed decision making
• Function as a Technical Specialist or Project Manager on large-size projects as needed, but project management is not the sole focus of this position
• Supervise professionals, technicians and design teams, as needed
• Some travel may be required to support project work
• Perform other duties as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 10 years of experience
• Professional Engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered

Preferred Qualifications

• FERC SQRA facilitation training and experience
• Experience with FERC dam safety regulatory process including DSSMPs, DSSMRs, STIDs, participation in Part 12D dam safety inspections
• Experience in geohazards, including seismic hazards, seismic deformation, liquefaction, landslide and relate risks
• Experience with GeoStudio/Ensoft slope stability, settlement, seepage, and deep foundation response software, as appropriate
• Experience with Bentley suite of geotechnical data management and visualization software (gINT/OpenGround/LeapFrog)
• Knowledge of advanced numerical modeling techniques such as Finite Difference, Finite Element, Discrete Element, etc. and commercial software for advanced numerical modeling (Bentley, PLAXIS, Itasca FLAC)

Skills

Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications, GIS, and CADD, as appropriate

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class

Dams Levees Civil Works

Job Posting

May 7, 2026

Company Beliefs

We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. We foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.