Principal Geotechnical Engineer & Practice Lead

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 132,380 - 220,630; Full time

Job summary

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) seeks an Associate Principal or Principal Geotechnical Engineer to lead and expand our geotechnical practice across the country.

The role emphasizes project leadership, client development, and technical excellence in foundations, slope stability, and earth retention. The candidate should be a licensed Geotechnical Engineer with 20+ years of experience and a PhD or Master’s in geotechnical engineering, ready to mentor staff and contribute to

Qualifications

• Licensed Geotechnical Engineer in relevant state(s).
• Master's degree or PhD in geotechnical engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 20 years of relevant industry experience (25+ preferred).
• Dedicated self-starter with a 'principles first' problem-solving approach.
• Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Project management including client development, project scoping, assembling and managing appropriate project teams, maintaining project schedules and budgets, and managing client expectations and deliverables.
• Technical leadership applying engineering judgment and codes with SME collaboration across WJE; guiding geotechnical projects, forensics, remediation challenges; delivering client deliverables; reviewing others' work and training field staff.

Skills

Project management

Technical leadership

Mentorship

Client development

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Master's degree in geotechnical engineering

PhD in geotechnical engineering or related field

Job description

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) seeks an Associate Principal or Principal Geotechnical Engineer to lead and expand our geotechnical practice across the country.

The role emphasizes project leadership, client development, and technical excellence in foundations, slope stability, and earth retention. The candidate should be a licensed Geotechnical Engineer with 20+ years of experience and a PhD or Master’s in geotechnical engineering, ready to mentor staff and contribute to