Geotechnical Lead Engineer — Power & Renewables

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.; Plano, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Geotechnical Lead Engineer to join our Power and Renewables teams in Plano, TX. You will lead geotechnical investigations and design for renewable energy projects, substations, and power facilities, while mentoring junior staff and coordinating field and lab activities.

You will prepare proposals, manage projects, and ensure high-quality technical reports, with strong communication and leadership skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/geotechnical engineering from an ABET-accredited college. Master’s degree a plus.
• PE license is required.
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience.
• Strong technical writing skills and experience preparing geotechnical reports.
• Experience supervising and training geotechnical staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare proposals and cost estimates for geotechnical investigations and related design work.
• Participate in geotechnical site investigations, assign laboratory tests, analyze data, and prepare investigation reports.
• Interpret geotechnical data to establish material characteristics and engineering parameters.
• Perform geotechnical analyses including bearing capacity, settlement, liquefaction, slope stability, etc.
• Manage, supervise, mentor, and train geotechnical staff and foster a collaborative team environment.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Project management

Staff mentoring

Technical writing

Client communication

Time management

Education

ABET-accredited Civil/Geotechnical Engineering degree

PE license

Tools

gINT

GeoStudio

LPile

MFAD

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Geotechnical Lead Engineer to join our Power and Renewables teams in Plano, TX. You will lead geotechnical investigations and design for renewable energy projects, substations, and power facilities, while mentoring junior staff and coordinating field and lab activities.

You will prepare proposals, manage projects, and ensure high-quality technical reports, with strong communication and leadership skills in a fast-paced environment.