Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Hana Engineers and Consultants, LLC is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer/Team Lead for our North Charleston, SC or Ashland, VA office to support Hana’s growing geotechnical engineering portfolio of projects in both federal government and commercial sectors, and to serve as a Team Lead. Hana provides top-quality professional engineering, scientific, and construction management solutions to complex and challenging programs for our clients. Hana is a rapidly growing firm that is recognized for quality and excellence in our services. As a small business, Hana offers the opportunity to grow your profession and expand our business while maintaining a valuable work/life balance.

Core Roles/Responsibilities:

• Prepare proposals and cost estimates for geotechnical engineering opportunities, with support from Hana’s proposal team.
• Develop and manage geotechnical field investigations including overwater and land-based SPT borings, in-situ soundings (CPTs and DMTs), and rock coring.
• Evaluate, review, and interpret field investigation data such as CPT, DMT, and VST.
• Perform and oversee geotechnical engineering and analysis including bearing capacity analysis, settlement/consolidation analysis (emphasis on soft soils engineering), shallow foundation design, deep foundation design, LEM slope stability analysis, ground improvement evaluation, retaining structure design, and liquefaction analysis.
• Prepare and review geotechnical engineering reports, specifications, design plans, and visual aids.
• Manage/oversee project schedule, budget, quality (QA/QC), and overall execution.
• Supervise and develop junior staff engineers and geologists.
• Lead client development and management
• Participate in recruitment of new staff and expansion of business/service lines.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in Geotechnical Engineering field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Proficient in slope stability, foundation (shallow & deep) design, ground improvement, and other geotechnical modeling and analyses.
• Proficient in geotechnical engineering computer software such as SLIDE, Geo-Studio SLOPE/W
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Adobe DC

Preferred Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering. M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering
• Familiar with ArcGIS/ArcMap
• Familiar with FEM/FDM modeling
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Organized and proactive
• Some programming preferred (e.g., Python or Matlab)

Starting pay = $145,000 - $170,000 depending on experience.

What We Offer Hana is a full-service engineering and project management firm. We offer competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, including full medical/dental insurance and 401K, and well-being programs to support you and your family. Hana is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor. We are always looking for motivated and talented people to join our team, who have a drive to perform with excellence. At Hana, we promise that you are not just a number. We build an open and honest relationship with our employees and seek their input as we constantly strive to improve our product. We have a fun and flexible environment and seek to nurture, mentor, develop, and build young professionals in their career.

• Heath Care (100% Employee/50% Dependents Premium Coverage)
• Dental (100% Employee/50% Dependents Premium Coverage)
• Vision
• Short- and Long-Term Disability (100% Employee Premium Coverage)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance (100% Employee Premium Coverage)
• 401K (3.5% Match)
• Paid Time Off (160 Hrs per year)
• Holidays (Federal Holidays observed)
• Professional Development Assistance
• Hybrid work schedule (Remote and In-office)