Senior Geotechnical Engineer

SMEUSA; Hilliard (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision after 30 days

401k match

Yearly profit sharing

Yearly performance bonuses

Yearly wage evaluations

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Competitive Paid Time Off

Volunteer Time Off

Job summary

SMEUSA is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer in Ohio to lead business development, prepare proposals, and mentor project teams. You will work on earth retention, deep foundation, and reinforced earth systems, while coordinating with clients and cross-selling SME services.

Strong communication, organizational skills, and adaptability are essential to success in this role. The position focuses on delivering technical analyses, creating reports, and supporting project opportunities from initial

Qualifications

• Must be proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Excellent verbal and written communications to interact with clients and team members.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize, manage workloads, and maintain detailed records.
• Effective interpersonal skills to build rapport with clients and team members, and a customer-centric approach.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure clients and project opportunities; prepare proposals and negotiate fees and contracts.
• Learn about other SME services to promote geotechnical and SME services to clients.
• Prepare design calculations, drawings, specifications for earth retention, grouting, deep foundations, and reinforced earth systems; perform analytical modeling and prepare reports.
• Mentor and lead project team members to successfully complete assigned responsibilities.

Skills

MS Office

Verbal & written communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability to change

Construction interpretation

Analytical/problem solving

Safety awareness

Travel readiness

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

The Opportunity

A Senior Geotechnical Engineer is responsible for business development, cross-selling SME services, and preparing projects and reports, as well as mentoring and leading team members to successfully complete assigned responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and securing clients and business/project opportunities both independently and in support of other local, regional and corporate business development activities. Preparing successful proposals, negotiating professional service fees and contracts. Identifying and participating in professional and business organizations and other networking activities that will foster relationships with current clients and potential clients.


• Learning about other SME services to assist in promoting and expanding geotechnical and other SME services to new and existing clients


• Preparing design calculations, drawings and specifications for earth retention, grouting, deep foundation, and reinforced earth systems projects. Completing analytical modeling for geotechnical evaluations. Preparing geotechnical evaluation reports.


• Mentoring and leading project Team Members to successfully complete assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

• Has competency using computer operating systems and MS Office Suite programs (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).


• Excellent verbal and written communications skills to effectively interact with clients, team members, and supervisors, conveying technical information clearly.


• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize, manage workloads, maintain accurate and detailed record‑keeping skills, documenting field observations, safety concerns, and problem resolutions.


• Effective interpersonal skills to build rapport with clients and team members, fostering positive working relationships, customer‑centric approach to provide excellent service to clients, ensuring their needs and concerns are addressed promptly and professionally.


• Must be able to understand and adapt to change and react productively to frequent interruptions and changing conditions.


• Basic construction competencies including ability to determine location from surface features and landmarks by interpretation from surveys, road maps, aerial photos, topographic maps, and geologic maps; understanding construction stakes set by others, and color markings of utility companies.


• Has a general aptitude for identifying and resolving complex technical problems in the field, utilizing critical thinking and logical reasoning.


• Demonstrates ethical conduct, maintaining confidentiality and ensuring safety and security in all aspects of work, strict adherence to safety protocols and guidelines, fostering a safe working environment for yourself and others.


• Ability to handle physical demands, such as lifting (up to 50lbs repetitively), walking on uneven ground frequently, and carrying equipment, working in various weather conditions, and traveling to different locations.

SME's Core Values

• Honesty and Integrity


• Respect


• Selfless Service


• Teamwork


• Practical Solutions

Benefits

At SME, we believe that taking care of our employees is the cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to your well-being goes beyond a job- it is about helping you thrive both personally and professionally. We offer a benefits package that is not simply meeting an expectation, but a key component of your overall job satisfaction. The following list highlights many of the benefits SME offers its employees.

• SME provides Medical, Dental, and Vision after 30 days of employment.


• SME covers the premium cost of medical insurance so that you and your families never have to worry about the costs of healthcare.


• 401k match


• Yearly profit sharing that goes directly into your 401k


• Yearly performance bonuses


• Yearly wage evaluations


• Flexible Spending Account


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Competitive Paid Time Off


• Volunteer Time Off