Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Terracon; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon is seeking an experienced senior engineer to lead multidisciplinary projects from design through delivery in the Carson, California area. You will oversee field investigations, analysis, and report preparation while ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, and industry standards.

The role emphasizes safety leadership, project oversight, and mentoring junior staff, with opportunities for technical innovation and client-facing communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required or equivalent.
• 8–11 years of engineering experience required.
• Master’s degree in Engineering preferred; valid driver’s license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety efforts for the team and ensure adherence to safety rules.
• Monitor and promote continuous quality improvement on projects.
• Provide consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery.
• Develop understanding of project-related risk and policies.
• Provide technical direction for routine and complex projects.
• Supervise less experienced engineers and review technical work for reports to clients.

Skills

Safety leadership

Quality monitoring

Technical direction

Project leadership

Risk management

Client communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering preferred

Job description

General Responsibilities:

Provide engineering and consulting services for a broad array of 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 a variety of sectors, including for example public works, transportation, commercial, communications, energy, and industrial.

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.
• Serve as a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 8-11 years’ experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering preferred.
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.

Required Qualifications:

• Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer status required.