The Senior Geotechnical Engineer is responsible for geological mapping, report writing, site characterization, numerical modeling and analysis of excavations/supports. Prepares and inspects projects involving drilling and exploration. Being a Senior Geotechnical Engineer typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Requires a bachelor’s degree. Working as a Senior Geotechnical Engineer typically requires 4 to 7 years of related experience. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature.
Senior Geotechnical Engineer Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Provides technical expertise for studies and design efforts;
- Assist in business development efforts, preparation of proposals and cost estimates;
- Develops project scopes, schedules and budgets;
- Participates in development of technical proposals;
- Serve as the Project’s point of contact with clients, agencies and others to obtain and determine project requirements and approvals;
- Identifies discrepancies in results;
- Plan, supervise and lead civil / geotechnical investigations and design activities;
- Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers all civil engineered systems or products for a project;
- Provides technical leadership for civil related projects, including the management of existing client relationships and bringing in new clients;
- Performs on technically complex projects and acts as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members;
- Perform and review geotechnical engineering analyses;
- Project management including scope, budget, schedule and resource management;
- Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers;
- Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures;
- Serves as Engineer-of-Record.
Requirements:
- Spanish language skills are not required, but are a plus;
- Excellent communication, leadership, mentoring, writing, interpersonal and presentation skills;
- Very good understanding of drilling methods, field investigations, and laboratory testing procedures;
- BS or MS in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering;
- Demonstrated Project Management skills including scheduling and budgeting and the ability to lead, train and mentor junior staff;
- Appropriate experience in design, contract and tender preparation, tender assessment, site supervision and administration;
- Ability to travel to sites as needed;
- Extensive oil sands experience, particularly related to tailings and dyke design would be an asset;
- MSc Engineering Geology or similar;
- PM Experience;
- Demonstrated ability to develop excellent client relationships, a positive staff working environment and new business opportunities;
- Registered (or eligible for registration) with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA);
- Experience writing Earthworks and foundation designs;
- Interpretation of Ground investigations;
- A career spent in the geotechnical consulting industry is preferred.