Trenchless Geotechnical Team Lead

About the role

The Trenchless Geotechnical Team Lead plays a crucial role in the Trenchless Services Engineering Lead's team, contributing to the planning, managing, and orchestrating of geologic and geotechnical initiatives associated with trenchless technologies. This position requires a deep understanding of geologic and geotechnical principles and the ability to apply this knowledge to engineering, design, and construction applications.

Responsibilities

• Utilize experience and expertise to apply geologic information to engineering and design practices.
• Lead, coordinate, and execute geotechnical exploration campaigns.
• Evaluate subsurface conditions for impacts to feasibility of design and construction.
• Determine recommendations for solutions to problematic geologic conditions.
• Interface with the broader team to integrate geotechnical data, concepts, and considerations into project deliverables.
• Focus on leading and executing comprehensive geotechnical investigations for various trenchless projects.
• Complete field work to direct and oversee subcontracted geotechnical drilling crews for the exploratory campaign.
• Perform field soil and rock logging and testing, collect geotechnical data, coordinate laboratory programs, analyze data, and generate reports.
• Generate geotechnical data reports and geotechnical engineering reports.
• Represent HDR’s Trenchless Services team to complete geotechnical investigations, site visits, and attend client meetings as required.
• Support geotechnical data management utilizing OpenGround and/or gINT software, generating deliverables such as boring logs and cross sections to be included on design drawings.
• Manage and maintain geological data quality.
• Lead geotechnical analyses of subsurface conditions, including calculating subsurface parameters required in geotechnical models such as hydraulic fracture and inadvertent returns analyses (HFIAs).
• Audit subsurface conditions and lead efforts for incorporating pertinent geological and geotechnical data/information into critical determinations during design and construction.
• Interpret subsurface conditions and lead efforts for incorporating pertinent geological and geotechnical data/information into critical determinations during design and construction.
• Advocate for mitigation strategies for problematic subsurface conditions throughout the lifecycle of trenchless projects (planning through construction).
• Support other business groups within the broader HDR organization, supporting Trenchless engineering, design, and field services efforts across all regions and business groups.
• Monitor and report on daily construction activities, interface with construction contractors, and communicate effectively with clients and team members off-site.
• Travel as necessary, including longer term travel, to perform field work, including site reconnaissance, geotechnical drilling, sampling, and logging, and performing trenchless construction oversight and inspection.
• Lead and manage workload and delegate responsibilities to other geologists or geotechnical professionals as necessary to execute the geotechnical investigation campaigns for trenchless projects.
• Lead and manage a team of geotechnical-focused individuals, that may include geologists, specialists or other engineers.
• Manage workload and accountability, perform routine communications, mentoring, and performance reviews of direct reports as well as organizational required trainings for managers.
• Plan, resource forecast, cost estimate, schedule, and manage risk for all geological and geotechnical initiatives.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree with a concentration in Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology, or other related field required.
• Minimum of 7 years experience in geotechnical engineering.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the OpenGround software.
• Proven history of ability to work and communicate successfully in remote work environments.
• Experience leading and managing direct reports.
• Experience managing subconsultants.
• Knowledge and a good understanding of ASTM Standards for geotechnical concepts and subsurface material classification(s) based on various testing methods.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package 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.