Geotechnical Lead Engineer - Power & Renewables

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

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

The role requires a PE license, ABET-accredited Civil/Geotechnical degree, and 5+ years of related experience; strong writing and communication skills are essential. Travel to field sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/geotechnical engineering from ABET-accredited college; PE required.
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience in geotechnical engineering.
• Experience with geotechnical investigations, reports, and design for power projects a plus.
• Strong technical writing and ability to manage staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare proposals and cost estimates for geotechnical investigations and design work.
• Coordinate site investigations, lab tests, data analysis, and investigation reports.
• Interpret geotechnical data to classify materials and support design decisions.
• Perform analyses including bearing capacity, settlement, liquefaction, slope stability.
• Supervise, mentor, and train geotechnical staff and foster teamwork.

Skills

Project management

Mentoring

Geotechnical analysis

Technical writing

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited degree in civil/geotechnical engineering

PE license

Master’s degree a plus

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 Westminster, CO. You will lead investigations, analyses, and design for renewable energy projects while mentoring junior staff and coordinating field and lab activities.

The role requires a PE license, ABET-accredited Civil/Geotechnical degree, and 5+ years of related experience; strong writing and communication skills are essential. Travel to field sites is expected.