Geotechnical Department Manager

Colliers Engineering & Design; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Wellness program

Wellness program

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Texas is looking for a Geotechnical Department Manager to supervise geotechnical operations and ensure high-quality project delivery. Responsibilities include overseeing technical standards, managing financial performance, and leading a team. Successful candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering, possess a PE or PG certification, and have over 10 years of relevant experience. This role offers a comprehensive compensation package, including benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing.
• Proficient with geotechnical software such as SEEP/W, SLOPE/W, and others.
• Experience in developing budgets and financial management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop clients and projects in near term is a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of ground improvement and deep foundation systems.
• Soils laboratory experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Word/Excel; AutoCAD Civil 3D/REVIT is a plus.
• Experience with geotechnical software SEEP/W, SLOPE/W, SETTLE3D, L-Pile preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with strong team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversees geotechnical operations and ensures technical standards.
• Manages project execution and financial performance.
• Develops marketing and business development strategies.
• Develop marketing and business development strategies for geotechnical services.
• Advise multidisciplinary teams with expert geotechnical insights.
• Manage project execution and financial performance for profitability.
• Monitor productivity, utilization, and workload; adjust as needed.
• Assign projects and coordinate staffing to balance deadlines and growth.
• Evaluate employee performance per company policies and growth objectives.

Skills

Ambitious and motivated

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strategic thinking

Effective delegation skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering

PE or PG certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

AutoCAD Civil 3D

REVIT

SEEP/W

SLOPE/W

SETTLE3D

L-Pile

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Geotechnical Department Manager in Texas. This individual can work out of our San Antonio, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston, or Austin Texas offices. This individual will lead the planning, execution, and oversight of geotechnical engineering services within Texas. They will also oversee assigned staff, project delivery, team leadership, and business development to ensure high quality work and sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• Oversees geotechnical operations and QA/QC processes to ensure all subsurface investigations, analyses, and engineering deliverables meet technical standards and project requirements.
• Establishes long range objectives, staffing plans, and technical development goals that support the growth and performance of the geotechnical team.
• Provides technical and managerial leadership by guiding engineers on foundation design, slope stability, earth retention systems, ground improvement, and field investigation programs.
• Develops and supports marketing and business development strategies aligned with geotechnical service offerings and broader discipline goals.
• Advises multidisciplinary teams by offering expert geotechnical insight for structural, civil, environmental, and transportation projects.
• Manages project execution and financial performance to ensure geotechnical projects achieve targeted profitability and efficient resource use.
• Monitors monthly productivity, utilization, and workload metrics and implements adjustments to maintain operational efficiency.
• Assigns geotechnical projects and coordinates staff scheduling to balance workloads, meet deadlines, and support employee development.
• Evaluates employee performance in alignment with company policies, technical competency expectations, and professional growth objectives.

Qualifications

• PE required; however, consideration will also be given to a highly qualified PG candidate.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience conducting and managing geotechnical engineering services and/or construction materials testing (CMT) services.
• Must be ambitious, motivated, able to work independently, have a strong work ethic, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop clients/projects in near term a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of the design, development, and implementation of ground improvement technologies and deep foundation systems.
• Soils laboratory experience is a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel, and experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, REVIT, and other CAD platforms is a plus.
• Experience or academic training with geotechnical software such as SEEP/W, SLOPE/W, SETTLE3D, L-Pile, is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time, providing strong team leadership and effective project delivery.
• Experience with developing budgets, preparing proposals, tracking budgets, and the associated financial management skills necessary to run a team and monitor the performance of the business.
• Demonstrated effective leadership across large groups of employees.
• Strategic thinking.
• Effective delegation skills.

Collaboration.

Ability to hold others accountable.

Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That's why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women's Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!