Remote Senior Geotechnical Lead for Transportation Projects

Terracon Consultants, Inc.; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 125,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Geotechnical Engineer for a remote position focused on alternate delivery of transportation projects across the US.

You will lead field investigations, analysis, and reporting, providing guidance to project teams and clients on geotechnical design and risk management. The role requires PE registration, 8–11 years of experience in transportation geotechnical work, and the ability to manage large projects remotely while ensuring on-time, within-scope,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 8-11 years' experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
• Transportation experience with DOTs is required.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history.
• This position has been categorized as a "Remote Only" position.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety efforts for the team and ensure the team follows safety rules and guidelines.
• Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Ensure best practices are being followed and hold team members accountable for quality control standards.
• Plan, schedule, conduct, and/or coordinate engineering work involving conventional engineering practices but may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements.
• Senior level engineering professional providing technical direction required for production and completion of unique or complex projects.
• Responsible for managing the team in conceptualizing the initial design and/or investigative approach for an entire major transportation project or segments of a large transportation project.
• Monitor activities, allocate resources, and assign tasks to ensure targets are met.
• Provide review of projects requiring complex and innovative investigation techniques and supervise the analysis and formulation of recommendations in written reports to clients; provides technical review of reports.
• Coordinate with lead project accountant for financial management of business intelligence, invoicing and collections.
• Lead technical training and make informed decisions based upon state-of-the-art technology issues.
• Mentoring and coaching key project team members to execute the projects.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Terracon Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Geotechnical Engineer for a remote position focused on alternate delivery of transportation projects across the US.

You will lead field investigations, analysis, and reporting, providing guidance to project teams and clients on geotechnical design and risk management. The role requires PE registration, 8–11 years of experience in transportation geotechnical work, and the ability to manage large projects remotely while ensuring on-time, within-scope,