Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Lead Designs & Mentoring

CDM Smith; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 91,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in the United States seeks a Geotechnical/Civil Engineer to lead design work on excavation, foundations, and geo-environmental projects. You will review designs for compliance with regulations and mentor junior staff, contributing to technical papers and client proposals.

The role requires a PE license, 7 years of related experience, and travel between 20% and 40%. Domestic and international travel may be necessary, with opportunities to shape major projects across locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical, Civil, Mining or Geologic Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• 7 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• With general direction, creates excavation, dewatering, shallow/deep foundations, dams/reservoirs/levees, geo-environmental projects, etc.
• Engineering designs of basic to high complexity to meet client project requirements.
• Reviews draft designs for compliance with federal, state and local regulations and signs off on completed designs.
• Ensures that firm policies and practices are followed on all designs.
• Performs site reviews and studies, as needed, to ensure designs are aligned with location specifications.
• Updates design requirements as necessary.
• Performs soil sampling analyses and modeling.
• Contributes to firm's TKM by developing white papers and technical design documentation of new or special case designs, studies, etc.
• Submits technical papers and designs for publishing to technical journals.
• Collaborates with sales staff to create proposals in response to current and potential client requests for proposal (RFPs).
• Reviews draft proposals for adherence to firm, industry, state, local and federal regulations and best practices.
• Meets with current and potential future clients to review their current and future design needs.
• Attends conferences, symposia, etc.
• to improve the visibility of the firm's products and services in collaboration with applicable sales staff.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Provides technical guidance and training to more junior staff.
• Mentors more junior staff and develops them for future growth within the discipline and firm.
• May supervise the work of junior engineers on project work.

Skills

CADD 3D/4D

Engineering design principles

MS Office

Verbal and written communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical, Civil, Mining or Geologic Engineering

Professional Engineering (PE) license

Tools

CADD software

Microsoft Office

Job description

CDM Smith in the United States seeks a Geotechnical/Civil Engineer to lead design work on excavation, foundations, and geo-environmental projects. You will review designs for compliance with regulations and mentor junior staff, contributing to technical papers and client proposals.

The role requires a PE license, 7 years of related experience, and travel between 20% and 40%. Domestic and international travel may be necessary, with opportunities to shape major projects across locations.