Geotechnical Lead Engineer for Power & Renewables

Westwood Professional Services; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Geotechnical Lead Engineer to join our Power and Renewables teams in Plano, Texas.

You will manage geotechnical investigations and design for renewable energy projects, substations, and transmission lines, while guiding junior staff and coordinating field and laboratory work. The role emphasizes client communication, proposals, cost estimates, and rigorous reporting, with field work and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil/geotechnical engineering from an ABET-accredited college; PE required.
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience.
• Knowledge of geotechnical fundamentals, testing, and design/construction practices; power-related projects a plus.
• Experience supervising and training geotechnical staff; strong technical writing skills.
• Experience leading investigations and reports; strong communication and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare proposals and cost estimates for geotechnical investigations and related design work.
• Participate in site investigations, assign lab tests, analyze data, and prepare reports.
• Interpret geotechnical data to classify materials and assess engineering characteristics.
• Perform analyses including bearing capacity, settlement, liquefaction, seepage and slope stability.
• Manage, supervise, mentor, and train geotechnical staff and coordinate field activities.

Skills

Technical writing

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Project management

Education

ABET-accredited civil/geotechnical engineering degree

Master’s degree (plus)

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

gINT

GeoStudio

LPile

MFAD

MS Office

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Geotechnical Lead Engineer to join our Power and Renewables teams in Plano, Texas.

You will manage geotechnical investigations and design for renewable energy projects, substations, and transmission lines, while guiding junior staff and coordinating field and laboratory work. The role emphasizes client communication, proposals, cost estimates, and rigorous reporting, with field work and travel as needed.