Senior Alternate Delivery Geotechnical Engineer

Terracon; Wheat Ridge (CO); Remote; USD 125,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon invites you to join our Alternate Delivery organization as a Sr. Geotechnical Engineer – Bridge, Tunnel, Infrastructure. This fully remote position supports large transportation projects nationwide, providing engineering analyses, site investigations, and design recommendations.

You will lead project teams, communicate complex geotechnical concepts, review reports, and ensure on-time, within-budget delivery with safety and quality at the forefront.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required.
• 8–11 years of experience minimum.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration required.
• Transportation experience with DOTs required.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.
• Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering preferred.
• 10+ years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering analyses, design recommendations, and reports for transportation projects.
• Lead project teams and coordinate with engineers and project managers.
• Review drawings, specifications, and field data to ensure safety and quality.
• Manage time, budget, and scope of geotechnical engineering work.
• Communicate complex geotechnical issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Project oversight

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering

Job description

General Responsibilities

General Responsibilities

New Remote Position-Alternate Delivery Requisition Sr. Geotechnical Engineer – Bridge, Tunnel, Infrastructure - Completely Remote Position

Terracon has a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Alternate Delivery organization. This group works on our larger transportation projects across the US. Because of this, the position can be filled anywhere within the US! In this role, you will provide engineering and consulting services for transportation projects and clients. This may include performing and/or leading field investigations, engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations, design and development of plans and specifications, observation and inspection, and the writing, preparation, and review of related reports for the services provided. Review drawings and construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications. Prepare proposals and cost estimates, track and evaluate project progress, budgets, and recommend changes. Research and resolve design and construction problems. Assign, review, and evaluate laboratory or field data for inclusion in reports. Apply sound engineering principles and be able to communicate complex engineering issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams. Services may be provided for existing or proposed projects in the transportation sector. Project Management and/or technical leadership experience for large scale transportation projects is preferred, with the ability to manage all aspects of a geotechnical engineering project, including project teams, to verify that it is safely completed on time and within scope and budget.

Examples Of The Work Required Include

• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers and project managers for analysis and design of foundations for bridges, marine structures, and large infrastructure, supporting all project phases


• Development of Site Characterization reports to include a geotechnical/geological narrative of site conditions along the alignment for purposes of identifying difficult ground conditions and/or project risks.


• Providing geotechnical design recommendations and supporting documentation for earthwork, considering planned cuts/fills, for purposes of estimating construction quantities, assessing potential impacts to existing or planned project improvements and providing design/construction guidance.


• Perform advanced soil-structure interaction, geotechnical, and dynamic analysis using finite element software, and execute geotechnical/structural design


• Utilize industry-standard software for deep and shallow foundation design, providing recommendations to structural team members


• Geotechnical analysis to support retaining wall recommendations for individual retaining structures or for groups of retaining structures with the same general conditions (i.e. height, subgrade conditions, geometry, etc.). All analyses should be performed in accordance with code requirements.

Analyses Required Will Include

• External stability analysis (bearing resistance, sliding, overturning, eccentricity)


• Settlement analyses (short-term, total, rate)


• Rotational stability


• Identify geotechnical risk items that may adversely impact design and/or construction costs/schedules.

Essential Roles And Responsibilities

• Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrating safety practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects.


• Responsible for continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices.


• Responsible for providing consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery.


• Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk and how to protect the Company. Be familiar with company risk policies.


• Senior level engineering professional providing technical direction required for production and completion of both routine and unique or complex projects.


• Responsible for conceptualizing the initial design and/or investigative approach for a major phase of a large project or have overall responsibility for the engineering work on a project of moderate scope.


• Plan, schedule, conduct, and/or coordinates engineering work involving conventional engineering practices but may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements.


• 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.


• Lead technical training and make informed decisions based upon state of the art technology issues.


• Provide leadership of marketing, sales and business development.


• Supervise less experienced engineers or technical support personnel on projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering


• You must have a minimum of 8-11 years of experience.


• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.


• Transportation experience with DOTs is required.


• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.

Preferred Requirements

• Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering


• 10+ Years of experience

This position has been categorized as a \"Remote Only\" position. “Remote Only” employees do not have a designated workspace at an office and typically work from home or another location.
The national standard salary range for this position is $125,000-$160,900. The base range may be adjusted based on the specific location of the applicant. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience.