Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Foundations & Groundwork

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

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.