Geotechnical Project Engineer - Field & Design Lead (CA)

Kleinfelder; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Kleinfelder is seeking a Project Geotechnical Engineer for our Sacramento and Santa Rosa, California offices. The role involves executing geotechnical projects, mentoring staff, and collaborating with multidiscipline teams on bridges, transit, and infrastructure.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Geotechnical Engineering with 8–10 years of experience, California PE license, and strong communication skills to interact with clients and teams. California licensure is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or geotechnical engineering (preferably a Master’s degree).
• Professional Engineer license in California.
• 6-10 years geotechnical engineering experience with 8-10 preferred.
• Ability to work independently and with a team in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience with geotechnical software packages including L-Pile, Uni-pile, SHAFT, gINT, GRL WEAP, GEO STUDIO, MSEW, CPeT-IT, and CLiq preferred.
• Clean driving record and ability to pass a drug test.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with multidiscipline team to prepare proposals and execute projects.
• Safely coordinate and execute field exploration programs, construction observation, and documentation.
• Complete engineering analysis including soil/rock classification, foundation capacity, settlements, slope stability, seismic hazard evaluation, and earth retention systems.
• Partner with internal and external teams during project development.
• Prepare Geotechnical Engineering reports.
• Prepare construction specifications and drawings.
• Be actively involved during construction phase of projects.
• Interact positively with client representatives.

Skills

Geotechnical Engineering

Project Coordination

Field Exploration

Report Writing

Client Interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/geotechnical engineering

Professional Engineer license in California

Master's degree preferred

8-10 years experience

Tools

L-Pile

gINT

SHAFT

GRL WEAP

GEO STUDIO

MSEW

CPeT-IT

CLiq

Job description

Kleinfelder is seeking a Project Geotechnical Engineer for our Sacramento and Santa Rosa, California offices. The role involves executing geotechnical projects, mentoring staff, and collaborating with multidiscipline teams on bridges, transit, and infrastructure.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Geotechnical Engineering with 8–10 years of experience, California PE license, and strong communication skills to interact with clients and teams. California licensure is required.