Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Thomas Young Group; Fort Collins (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct access to senior leadership

Clear long-term progression

Flexible location (CO/TX)

Job summary

Thomas Young Group is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to lead and grow its geotechnical practice across Colorado. The role spans commercial, infrastructure, industrial, and land development sectors, offering leadership across a strong project pipeline.

You will oversee investigations, analysis, reporting, and design recommendations while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with clients, contractors, and internal teams to deliver high-quality work on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of geotechnical engineering experience.
• PE license is required.
• Experience delivering geotechnical investigations and reports across commercial, infrastructure, industrial, or land development projects.
• Experience managing teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead geotechnical engineering projects across a range of sectors and project types.
• Oversee investigations, technical analysis, reporting, and design recommendations.
• Manage and mentor engineers within the geotechnical team.
• Build relationships with clients, contractors, and internal teams.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

A growing multidisciplinary consulting firm is looking for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to help lead and expand its geotechnical practice across Colorado.

The company has built a strong reputation in the AEC space through quality work, long standing client relationships, and a leadership team that stays closely involved in the business. With a solid pipeline of projects already in place across commercial, infrastructure, industrial, and land development sectors, they’re continuing to invest heavily in their geotechnical team.

What you'll be doing:

Leading geotechnical engineering projects across a range of sectors and project types

Overseeing investigations, technical analysis, reporting, and design recommendations

Managing and mentoring engineers within the geotechnical team

Building strong relationships with clients, contractors, and internal teams

Supporting business development efforts and helping grow the geotechnical practice

Managing projects from proposal stage through to final delivery

Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high technical standard

What we're looking for:

10+ years of geotechnical engineering experience

PE license required

Strong experience delivering geotechnical investigations and reports across commercial, infrastructure, industrial, or land development projects

Previous experience managing teams and mentoring junior engineers

Experience overseeing projects from proposal through execution and final delivery

Someone who enjoys both technical work and leadership responsibilities

More reasons to apply:

Opportunity to lead and grow an established geotechnical department

Direct access to senior leadership and involvement in business decisions

Strong project pipeline with repeat clients across multiple sectors

Clear long-term progression opportunities into regional or executive leadership

Flexibility on location across their Texas or Colorado offices