Geotechnical Engineering Lead, PE – Major Projects

Celnor; Virginia (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance (Delta Dental)

Health insurance (Sentara)

401(k) retirement plan with company-mp

Company vehicle & fuel card

Laptop and company mobile phone

Job summary

Celnor is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to lead geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing projects in Virginia Beach. The role combines onsite and office work within a permanent, full-time framework, reporting to the Geotechnical department.

A PE license or Virginia licensure is preferred, with flexibility for reciprocity in obtaining licensure. The candidate will oversee complex analyses, client coordination and project management, while mentoring staff and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer licence with Virginia licensure preferred.
• Eligibility to obtain Virginia PE licensure through reciprocity.
• At least seven years of geotechnical engineering consulting or construction materials testing experience.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, staffing and client expectations.
• Advanced knowledge of bearing capacity, settlement and foundation design.
• Experience with slope stability, earthworks, retaining structures, groundwater, pavement and subgrade assessments.
• Extensive field experience with SPT, CPT, drilling oversight and soil logging.

Responsibilities

• Lead geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing projects from proposal to delivery, managing scope, budgets, schedules and quality.
• Direct subsurface exploration programmes including SPT borings, CPT and drilling oversight.
• Develop and review geotechnical analyses for foundations, settlement and slope stability.
• Prepare and sign geotechnical reports, specifications and calculations with client liaison.
• Mentor junior engineers and laboratory staff while ensuring compliance with procedures.
• Oversee QC of field reports, lab results and deliverables.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer licence

Virginia PE licensure preferred

Eligibility to obtain Virginia PE licensure through reciprocity

At least seven years of geotechnical engineering experience

Tools

gINT or similar subsurface data-management software

LPILE

APILE

GROUP

GRLWEAP

CAPWAP

Direct Shear

Triaxial testing

GeoStudio (Slope/W, Seep/W)

PLAXIS

SETTLE3

Job description

Celnor is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to lead geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing projects in Virginia Beach. The role combines onsite and office work within a permanent, full-time framework, reporting to the Geotechnical department.

A PE license or Virginia licensure is preferred, with flexibility for reciprocity in obtaining licensure. The candidate will oversee complex analyses, client coordination and project management, while mentoring staff and ensuring