Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Jobtailor; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Bloomington, MN seeks an experienced Geotechnical Engineer with 15+ years in professional consulting to lead complex projects and provide technical oversight. The role involves preparing major proposals, contracts, and engineering reports with practical geotechnical solutions.

Responsibilities include regulatory interface, client presentations, and contributing to marketing efforts while managing cross-disciplinary teams and maintaining high standards of technical review.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s Degree in civil or geotechnical engineering or closely related field, MS or PhD desirable
• Minimum 15 years of geotechnical engineering experience within professional consulting services, managing client relationships
• Valid Driver’s License
• Requires PE Certification.

Responsibilities

• Manages highly complex projects and provides technical review and project management support of projects for clients with multiple technical disciplines.
• Prepares and makes decisions for major proposals and contracts.
• Prepares complex engineering reports giving professional opinions and practical geotechnical solutions.
• Performs engineering analysis using company and industry methodologies and standards and makes engineering decisions using standard formulas and computer software.
• Interfaces with federal and state regulatory authorities on complex projects.
• Develops and delivers client presentations as part of relationship development and assists with marketing strategies and activities pertaining.

Skills

Engineering Analysis

Complex Engineering Reports

Technical Review

Proposal Preparation

Decision Making

Geotechnical Solutions

Standard Formulas

Computer Software

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in civil/geotechnical engineering

MS or PhD desirable

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manages highly complex projects and provides technical review and project management support of projects for clients with multiple technical disciplines.
• Prepares and makes decisions for major proposals and contracts.
• Prepares complex engineering reports giving professional opinions and practical geotechnical solutions.
• Performs engineering analysis using company and industry methodologies and standards and makes engineering decisions using standard formulas and computer software.
• Interfaces with federal and state regulatory authorities on complex projects.
• Develops and delivers client presentations as part of relationship development and assists with marketing strategies and activities pertaining.

Requirements

• Requires Bachelor’s Degree in civil or geotechnical engineering or closely related field, MS or PhD desirable
• Minimum 15 years of geotechnical engineering experience within professional consulting services, managing client relationships
• Valid Driver’s License
• Requires PE Certification.

Hard Skills

• Engineering Analysis
• Complex Engineering Reports
• Technical Review
• Proposal Preparation
• Decision Making
• Geotechnical Solutions
• Standard Formulas
• Computer Software

Soft Skills

• Client Presentations
• Relationship Development
• Marketing Strategies

Certifications & Qualifications

• PE Certification
• Valid Driver’s License