Senior Geotechnical Engineer (PE) - Bridge, Marine, Tunnel, for COWI North America

COWI A/S; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading engineering consulting company as a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, where your expertise in bridges, tunnels, and marine structures will shape the future of infrastructure. You will lead major projects, collaborate with a talented team, and utilize advanced software to deliver innovative solutions. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to sustainable projects that make a significant impact on communities. With a focus on professional development, enjoy generous benefits including flexible working arrangements and a supportive work culture. Be part of a team that values your contributions and drives positive change in the world.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangement

Minimum 4 weeks vacation

Annual fitness subsidy

401K contribution matching

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid sick leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Referral incentive program

Frequent social events

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a geotechnical engineer, especially in tunnels and marine projects.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple technical disciplines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead major projects in heavy civil and underground engineering, ensuring high-quality design.
• Conduct geotechnical investigations and dynamic analysis for infrastructure projects.

Skills

Geotechnical Engineering

Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis

Finite Element Software (PLAXIS, FLAC)

Project Management

Civil Engineering Design

Education

M.S. in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering

Professional Engineering Licensure (P.E.)

Tools

PLAXIS 2-D and 3-D

FLAC

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Senior Geotechnical Engineer (PE) - Bridge, Marine, Tunnel, for COWI North America

Regular, Full Time

Hybrid

Do you want to join a leading engineering consulting company? Create value for customers, people, and societies worldwide? Can you add to our growth with your technical design knowledge in bridges, tunnels, or marine structures? Then this could be the next step in your career!

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow.

We are seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to support our North American team from our offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, or Oakland. You will work on exciting infrastructure projects across our bridge, marine, and tunnel market sectors, joining a professional team known for technical expertise, design leadership, project management, and specialized engineering.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Serve as the technical lead on major projects, managing heavy civil and underground projects such as subway tunnels, utility tunnels, underground stations, port, harbor, and offshore projects, ensuring high-quality design and execution while contributing to initiatives with numerous multi-year phases.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers and project managers for analysis and design of foundations for bridges, marine structures, and large infrastructure, supporting all project phases.
• Perform advanced soil-structure interaction analyses, geotechnical investigations, and dynamic analysis using finite element software, with a focus on utility pipes and underground stations.
• Utilize industry-standard software for deep and shallow foundation design, providing actionable recommendations to structural team members and ensuring project requirements are met.
• Analyze and design earth retaining structures, conduct slope stability analyses, and determine settlement, applying your technical knowledge to ensure optimal solutions.
• Prepare design deliverables, provide detailed geotechnical design recommendations, and uphold quality control in calculations, drawings, and specifications.
• Conduct site visits, engage in client interactions, and ensure compliance with industry standards, codes, and client requirements, cultivating effective client relations throughout the project's life cycle.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

To thrive in this role, it is essential to demonstrate a readiness to work alongside others, whether they are team members, partners, or customers. Building and enhancing relationships is something you are adept at through respectful actions and delivering on your commitments. You maintain an open mindset, continuously exploring new insights and innovative ways to improve.

On top of that, you will have:

• A M.S. or higher degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering, with a focus on the design of deep foundations.
• A Professional Engineering Licensure (P.E.) or the ability to obtain it within 12 months of employment.
• A minimum of 10+ years of experience working as a geotechnical engineer, with knowledge of soil-structure interaction analysis and engineering designs, particularly for tunnels, marine projects, and heavy civil infrastructure.
• Professional experience and capability with finite element software (PLAXIS 2-D and 3-D or FLAC) and comprehension of US standards and codes (IBC, AASHTO, API, FHWA, NAVFAC, USACE manuals, etc.).
• Experience and/or interest in mass transit systems, utility tunnels, utility pipes, underground stations, port, harbor, and offshore projects is required, particularly as these projects contribute to significant multi-year impacts.
• The ability to collaborate effectively across multiple technical disciplines, including structural engineers, environmental specialists, BIM, and CADD teams.

A place to work and so much more.

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and livable world. We apply our knowledge and curiosity—sometimes with persistence—to create the solutions the world needs today for a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that promote sustainability.

What we also offer:

Being part of the COWI community offers more than just a generous paycheck. We develop our people both professionally and personally.

Some of our benefits include:

Flexible working arrangement | Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave | Collaborative close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share | Full time hires get minimum 4 weeks vacation to start | Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity | Paid sick leave | Annual fitness subsidy - yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga, or gym membership | 401K contribution matching with generous company match | Personal and professional development fund | Parking or public transit allowance | Medical, dental, and vision insurance 80% employer-paid premiums | Employee Assistance Program (EAP) | STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance | Referral incentive program| Frequent social events

Base compensation: $146,267 to$210,481for USA location only. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education, experience, skill set and/or location.

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, and what we seek to deliver, along with what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Please click on this link for more information.