Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.Stantec's Water practice is seeking a highly motivated Geotechnical Engineer to join our successful water team in our Sacramento, California office. Primary responsibilities include client service management, project delivery, design management, and project management in a multi-disciplinary project team environment for dams, levees, and other water infrastructure. This position offers the right candidate the ability to make a major career advancement. This is an opportunity to improve and grow leadership skills and become a recognized technical resource for a growing California water practice.Your Key ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will be responsible for managing and delivering successful geotechnical projects and developing cost effective, practical geotechnical engineering designs and construction solutions for our clients. You will interact internally throughout the organization with staff at all levels as well as clients, members of professional organizations, subcontractors, and other firms. Specific responsibilities of a Senior Geotechnical Engineer include, but are not limited to, the following:Work in a manner to protect the health and safety of Stantec employees, clients and the public by following company health, safety and security guidelines and policies.Engage in business development and project delivery as a client-facing Project Leader.Develop project scope, budgets, and design approach for all size projects, and support marketing and business development professionals in positioning for potential projects, write technical portions of proposals, participate in client interviews and support negotiations for project contracts.Maintain and enhance our reputation with clients, approval agencies and industry professionals as an outstanding service provider.Manage multiple projects simultaneously.Establish project objectives, procedures and performance standards and lead multi-disciplinary teams on proposals, planning studies, feasibility through final designs, and construction services for geotechnical engineering projects.Identify appropriate resources and skill sets to achieve project objectives as well as manage contract terms, track and manage costs and schedule, and implement measures necessary to stay on schedule and within budget.Lead by example with active support of internal policies and practices, including risk management, project management, and quality management.Provide mentoring and training for future leaders, including development of succession plans for key positions.Develop client relationships to facilitate project activities.Promote collaboration and teamwork across business lines and geographies.Serve as Engineer-of-Record on projects.Supervise the work of other engineers, including setting the priorities for their scope of work, their budgets and their schedules for completing the work.Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.Maintain consistently high standards of delivery, quality, flexibility, and innovation.Enhance the reputation of Stantec through preparation and presentation of papers at professional society conferences and seminars.Your Capabilities and CredentialsStrong interpersonal abilities for working in diverse team environments with staff, clients, and stakeholders.Demonstrated successful experience in client service management.Demonstrated understanding of client expectations, budgeting, proposal writing, and producing high-quality deliverables.Demonstrated successful experience in leadership, including defining and setting the direction for a team, project, and office; strategy development; change management; and corporate stewardship.Demonstrated successful experience in decision making, including making sound defensible business decisions; and identifying, assessing, evaluating and solving complex problems.Strong knowledge of civil and geotechnical systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.Efficient project management skills with experience in organizing, planning, and executing projects from pursuit through closeout, involving internal personnel, subconsultants, contractors, and vendors.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Basic experience and familiarity with AutoCAD Civil3D, Geostudio Software Suite, MS Office products, FEM/FDM software, and gINT.Education and ExperienceBachelor’s Degree in civil, geotechnical, or geological engineering, Master’s Degree preferred.Valid California Geotechnical Professional Engineering license or ability to obtain within one year.Minimum 15 years relevant experienceThis description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.Pay Range:• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ, VA Areas-$145,600.00 - $218,500.00 AnnuallyPay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreementsPrimary Location: United States | CA | SacramentoOrganization: BC-1840 Water-US PacificEmployee Status: RegularManagement Level: Individual contributorBusiness Justification: New PositionTravel: NoSchedule: Full timeJob Posting: 25/09/2026 03:09:23Req ID: 1008005Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.