Senior Geotechnical Engineer
About the Role
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation, reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward-thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth.
Primary Responsibilities
- Plan and prepare geotechnical investigations or design activities that have significant impact on major company programs
- Participate in marketing efforts of both internal and external clients
- Organize, conduct, and coordinate or manage geotechnical investigations for transportation and other projects
- Perform geotechnical technical analyses, prepare geotechnical reports, and coordinate with designers to implement recommendations
- Perform complex engineering assignments, exercising judgment in evaluation, selection, and modification of standard engineering techniques and procedures
- Make decisions on design and engineering procedures as needed
- 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
- Perform other duties as needed
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 10 years of experience
- Professional engineering license (PE or P.Eng) recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications, GIS, and CADD, as appropriate
- 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)
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of Geotechnical Experience
- Master of Science Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering
- Experience with large-scale TxDOT projects
Location and Industry
Primary Location: United States-Texas-Houston
Other Locations: United States-Texas-Austin
Industry: Power
Schedule and Employee Status
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
Business Class: Geotechnical
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant in our employee-owned culture is a must.