Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Lead Complex Projects

WSP

Creve Coeur (MO)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer for our St. Louis, Missouri office (Creve Coeur).

The selected candidate will provide subject matter leadership across multi-site design, due diligence, investigations, remediation, permitting, and construction, with focus on foundations, slopes, tunnels, and underground structures. You will mentor staff, develop project plans and budgets, coordinate with owners and engineers, and ensure high QA/QC while advancing geotechnical engineering practices

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in geotechnical or geological engineering or closely related discipline.
  • 5+ years of relevant post-education experience in geotechnical design and engineering.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership for multi-site design, due diligence, investigation, remediation, permitting, and construction.
  • Develop foundations, retention structures, open pit/underground mines, tunnels, dams, and underground storage designs.
  • Lead and mentor staff; manage budgets, hours, and subcontractors for geotechnical projects.
  • Collaborate with PMs and managers to address risk, innovation, and future-ready opportunities.
  • Ensure QA/QC and adherence to regulations and industry standards.

Skills

Geotechnical design
Professional Engineer (PE) license
Project leadership
QA/QC
Analytical thinking
Technical writing
Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering/Geological Engineering or related

Tools

AutoCAD
Civil 3D
ArcGIS
HEC-RAS
RocScience
GeoStudio

Job description

WSP is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer for our St. Louis, Missouri office (Creve Coeur).

The selected candidate will provide subject matter leadership across multi-site design, due diligence, investigations, remediation, permitting, and construction, with focus on foundations, slopes, tunnels, and underground structures. You will mentor staff, develop project plans and budgets, coordinate with owners and engineers, and ensure high QA/QC while advancing geotechnical engineering practices

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