Senior Geotechnical Engineer: Lead Projects & Mentorship

BUNNELL LAMMONS ENGINEERING; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BUNNELL LAMMONS ENGINEERING is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to lead geotechnical projects within our Construction Materials Testing group. You will mentor staff, manage client relationships, and drive technical excellence across complex investigations.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, project management, and field oversight while supporting a diverse portfolio for municipal, industrial, residential, and commercial clients in the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with a geotechnical focus; master's preferred.
• 6–8 years of relevant geotechnical experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in SC or NC; ability to licensure in additional southeastern states within six months.
• Knowledge of geotechnical design and construction requirements.
• Knowledge of geosynthetics.
• Travel up to 10% for site meetings, seminars, and client development in the SE US.
• Strong knowledge of regulations, subsurface geology, soil/rock mechanics, hydrogeology, and site assessment.
• Experience with field investigation techniques (drilling, sampling, logging).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to lead and mentor staff.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Strong technical expertise and project management skills.
• Interpret environmental data to reach project objectives.
• Stay current with industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Soils laboratory testing procedures and practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert interpretation of analytical data in support of a wide variety of projects.
• Lead geotechnical investigations including site reconnaissance, drilling oversight, sampling, and field data collection. Assign soils laboratory testing.
• Interpret and utilize site data to make decisions to reach project objectives.
• Prepare detailed technical reports, maps, and presentations for clients, regulators, and internal teams.
• Ensure technical accuracy, consistency, and quality in deliverables.
• Act as a technical lead for complex environmental investigations and remediation projects.
• Apply advanced knowledge of environmental engineering principles, regulations, and remediation technologies.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring quality, budget, and schedule compliance.
• Direct field operations including subcontractor oversight, drilling, sampling, and logging activities.
• Monitor and manage project budgets, schedules, and deliverable deadlines.
• Stay current with evolving industry regulations, best practices, and technologies.
• Contribute to operational improvements and technical initiatives within the firm.
• Review delegated project deliverables performed by team members.

Skills

Geotechnical design

Geosynthetics

Project management

Mentoring

Communication

Field investigations

Environmental data interpretation

Soils laboratory testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering (geotechnical)

Master's degree preferred

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure

Job description

BUNNELL LAMMONS ENGINEERING is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to lead geotechnical projects within our Construction Materials Testing group. You will mentor staff, manage client relationships, and drive technical excellence across complex investigations.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, project management, and field oversight while supporting a diverse portfolio for municipal, industrial, residential, and commercial clients in the region.