Principal Engineer Geotechnical

Mott MacDonald; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

PTO

Parental leave

Life insurance

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to lead complex geotechnical projects across transportation, energy, water, and infrastructure in North America. You will guide project teams, ensure technical excellence, and mentor staff while delivering high-quality solutions for clients.

The role requires deep geotechnical expertise, strong client interaction, and the ability to manage risks across a diverse portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geotechnical engineering; master's preferred.
• 15+ years of related experience.
• PE License in NY/NJ preferred.
• Established track record in geotechnical design from project experience.
• Experience with government/local agencies and energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Developing and leading project teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Leading and managing staff engineers and supporting their career development.
• Promoting technical excellence within the organization.
• Providing technical and commercial input into project proposals.
• Developing relationships with discipline leads and project managers for collaboration.
• Writing and reviewing reports, specifications, and contract drawings for clients.
• Liaising with clients, attending progress meetings, and producing progress reports.
• Providing expert engineering input into designs and subsurface assessments.
• Identifying, evaluating, and communicating risks and mitigation options.

Skills

Geotechnical design

Project leadership

Client relationship

Technical reporting

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in geotechnical engineering

Master's degree preferred

PE License (NY/NJ preferred)

Tools

Lpile

Slope/W

RSPile

Settle3

Open Ground

Job description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we'd still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let's explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Mott MacDonald is a multi-disciplined engineering consultancy, with a significant presence in energy, water and wastewater and infrastructure projects throughout the United States and Canada. Because of our continuing growth and success, we are now looking to appoint a Principal Geotechnical Engineer.

This will be a dynamic role, requiring collaboration with the other senior project engineers undertaking a wide variety of infrastructure projects including transportation, offshore wind and solar, stormwater and wastewater treatment plants, underground, roadway, and dams. The person in this role will use their technical knowledge to solve problems and evaluate risks while collaborating with other technical experts on a diverse portfolio of projects. They will also be expected to pursue new opportunities and work to develop and mentor younger staff.

As a Principal Geotechnical Engineer, your duties will include:

• Developing and leading project teams to deliver projects on time and within budget
• Leading and managing staff engineers and supporting their career and technical development
• Working within broader Mott MacDonald organization to promote technical excellence.
• Providing technical and commercial input into project proposals
• Developing relationships with other discipline leads and project managers to foster collaboration on multidisciplinary projects
• Writing and reviewing reports, specification and contracts drawings for submission to clients (internal and external)
• Liaising with various clients, attending progress meetings and producing reports on progress.
• Providing expert engineering input into designs
• Assessment of subsurface conditions and development of design criteria
• Developing engineering concepts, and articulation of the concepts to the team
• Identification, evaluation and communication of risks and potential risk mitigation options to clients and management.

At Mott MacDonald, our team of professionals provides cost-effective and innovative engineering solutions for our clients located throughout North American with unprecedented success. We're looking for an individual to join our team to continue this and invite applications from candidates with:

• Bachelor's degree in geotechnical engineering (Master's preferred.)
• 15+ years of related experience
• PE License in one or more states including state of residency. NY/NJ preferred.
• Established track record in geotechnical design based on project experience
• Experience working with government and local agencies, long linear projects (tunnels, pipelines, bridge/highways etc.) and energy projects (wind, solar, transmission etc.).
• Knowledge and experience in geotechnical design including shallow and deep foundations, settlement evaluation and mitigation, slope stability, and ground modification including experience with commercially available software (Lpile, Slope/W, RSPile, Settle3, Open Ground etc.).
• Experience developing geotechnical business and client relationships
• Experience in geotechnical risk determination and management
• This position is for any of our offices in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic.

Benefits & Reward

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.

• 401k
• medical
• dental and vision insurance
• short-term/long-term disability
• paid holidays
• PTO
• parental leave
• company paid life insurance

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

The expected salary for this position is

NY: $154,000 - $188,000

NJ: $145,000 - $177,000

MA: $156,000 - $191,000

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.