Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Terracon; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to lead engineering efforts in Nashville. This role involves providing technical direction for complex projects, ensuring safety compliance, and promoting quality standards. With a focus on public works and commercial sectors, the successful candidate will leverage their extensive experience to manage project risks and lead a team of engineers. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative engineering solutions while mentoring less experienced staff in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 8-11 years of experience in engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration required.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety efforts and ensure compliance with safety rules.
• Provide technical direction for complex projects.
• Monitor quality standards and promote continuous improvement.

Skills

Engineering Analysis

Field Investigations

Project Management

Technical Direction

Risk Management

Safety Practices

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) Registration

Job description

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 the public works, transportation, commercial, communications, energy, and / or industrial sectors.

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.
• Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor quality standards and practices.
• 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 an Authorized Project Reviewer.

Requirements :

• Minimum 8-11 years’ experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.

Preferred Certification :

• Authorized Project Reviewer status.

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Senior Geotechnical Engineer • Nashville, TN