Senior Geotechnical Engineer

CyberCoders; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Six paid holidays

SIMPLE IRA 3% match

Job summary

CyberCoders is seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer to lead geotechnical design and site investigation activities for infrastructure, buildings and earthworks. You will mentor junior staff, liaise with clients and contractors, and ensure designs meet regulatory and safety standards.

The role requires planning CPT/SPT boreholes, analyzing soil/rock data, and delivering robust foundation, slope stability and ground improvement solutions across complex projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Geotechnical/Civil Engineering with registration preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive geotechnical engineering experience on infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of soil/rock mechanics, foundations, piles, and retaining walls.

Responsibilities

• Lead geotechnical site investigations, plan CPT/SPT boreholes and supervise field teams.
• Interpret subsurface data and lab results to model soils and rocks.
• Design foundations (shallow/deep), pile analysis and soil-structure interaction.
• Design retaining walls, excavation support and shoring with sequencing details.
• Assess slope stability, settlements, liquefaction and seismic responses; propose mitigations.
• Specify ground improvement methods and oversee implementation and testing.
• Conduct groundwater/dewatering design and related modelling as needed.
• Utilize PLAXIS, RS2, GEO5, SLOPE/W, LPILE, Settle3D and AutoCAD/Civil 3D for checks.

Skills

Project leadership

Mentoring

Client liaison

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Geotechnical/Civil Engineering

Chartered status preferred (e.g., CEng, PE)

Tools

PLAXIS

RS2

GEO5

SLOPE/W

LPILE

Settle3D

Rocscience

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer to lead geotechnical design and site investigation activities for infrastructure, building and earthworks projects. The role combines technical leadership, project management, and hands-on engineering to deliver robust foundation, slope stability, retaining structure and ground improvement solutions. The successful candidate will mentor junior staff, liaise with clients and contractors, and ensure designs meet regulatory and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead geotechnical site investigations, including planning CPT, SPT, borehole, and in-situ testing, and supervise field teams.
• Interpret subsurface data and laboratory test results (triaxial, consolidation, Atterberg limits, sieve analysis, piezometers) to develop soil and rock models.
• Perform foundation design for shallow and deep foundations, including pile design and analysis, and soil-structure interaction assessments.
• Design retaining walls, excavation support and shoring systems, and provide construction sequencing and temporary works recommendations.
• Conduct slope stability, settlement, liquefaction and seismic assessments, and prepare mitigation and remediation strategies.
• Specify and design ground improvement solutions (stone columns, grouting, soil mixing) and oversee implementation and testing.
• Carry out groundwater and dewatering design, groundwater modelling and contaminated land/environmental site assessments where required.
• Use geotechnical software (PLAXIS, RS2, GEO5, SLOPE/W, LPILE, Settle3D, Rocscience) and CAD/GIS tools (AutoCAD, Civil 3D) to develop and check designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering or related discipline; Chartered status (e.g., CEng, PE) preferred.
• Minimum 8+ years of progressive geotechnical engineering experience on infrastructure, commercial or industrial projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of soil mechanics, rock mechanics, foundation design (shallow and deep), pile design and analysis, and retaining wall design.
• Experienced in slope stability analysis, settlement analysis, liquefaction assessment, seismic design and soil-structure interaction.
• Proven experience specifying and overseeing ground improvement methods (stone columns, grouting, soil mixing) and temporary works (shoring, dewatering).
• Hands-on experience with site investigation methods (CPT, SPT, boreholes), and interpreting laboratory testing (triaxial, consolidation, Atterberg limits, sieve analysis).
• Proficiency with geotechnical and finite element software (PLAXIS, RS2, GEO5, SLOPE/W, LPILE, Settle3D, Rocscience) and CAD/GIS tools (AutoCAD, Civil 3D).
• Familiarity with groundwater modelling, contaminated land assessments, and relevant design codes (Eurocode 7, AASHTO, BS EN or local equivalents).

Benefits

• BOE" Health insurance (High-Deductible Plan with $520 contribution per year to HSA or PPO buyup plan)"
• Dental insurance"
• Vision insurance"
• Paid time off"
• Six paid holidays"
• SIMPLE IRA with 3% match, no vesting period