Senior Geotechnical Project Manager

Socket.dev; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Paid leave

Job summary

Yeh and Associates, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Project Manager to lead and oversee all geotechnical projects. You will supervise project execution, ensure quality, timely delivery, and adherence to client requirements while mentoring staff.

You will contribute to business development, maintain client relationships, and secure new opportunities. Extensive PM experience and PE licensure are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering.
• 15–20 years geotechnical engineering experience with significant project management.
• PE license.
• Extensive experience in transportation sector projects.
• Strong geotechnical design experience: deep/shallow foundations, soil nails, MSE walls, slope stabilization.
• Site investigation methods including geophysical methods and traditional borings.
• Proficient in MathCAD, Slide, MSEW, RSPile, LPILE, Settle3 and other software.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations and business development skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with clients and teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor projects to ensure timely execution, safety, and quality.
• Mentor and manage engineering staff with training and performance reviews.
• Lead design efforts, developing plans, sections, details, and calculations.
• Evaluate subsurface data and perform analyses: bearing capacity, slope stability, rockfall, pavement design.
• Prepare geotechnical reports, proposals, and cost estimates efficiently.
• Drive business development by maintaining client contacts and pursuing opportunities.
• Manage budgets, deliverables, and consultant coordination during construction.
• Review junior engineers’ work to ensure quality and accuracy.

Skills

Geotechnical PM

Leadership

Client relations

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s and Master’s in Geotechnical/Civil Engineering

Tools

MathCAD

Slide

MSEW

RSPile

LPILE

Settle3

Job description

Description

Yeh and Associates, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Project Manager to lead and oversee all geotechnical projects. You will supervise project execution, ensuring quality, timely delivery, and adherence to client requirements, while mentoring and managing staff. Additionally, you will play a key role in business development, maintaining and building client relationships, and securing new project opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering.
• 15-20 years of geotechnical engineering experience, with significant project management expertise.
• Valid Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Extensive experience in transportation sector projects.
• Strong geotechnical design experience, including deep and shallow foundation design, soil nail walls, MSE walls, and slope stabilization.
• In‑depth knowledge of site investigation methods and sampling techniques, including geophysical methods and traditional soil borings.
• Proficient in MathCAD, Slide, MSEW, RSPile, LPILE, Settle3, and other technical software.
• Thorough understanding of state and federal regulations, with proven business development skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate engineering recommendations confidently to clients and construction teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in roadway design, airport design, deep foundations, landslide mitigation, and rock slope design.
• Positive attitude with a strong willingness to contribute to business growth.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Requirements

• Supervise and monitor projects to ensure timely execution, safety compliance, and high‑quality deliverables.
• Manage and mentor engineering staff, focusing on training, development, and performance evaluation.
• Serve as the design lead and project manager, developing plans, sections, details, and calculations.
• Evaluate subsurface data and perform geotechnical analyses, including foundation bearing capacity, slope stability, rockfall hazard analysis, and pavement design.
• Prepare geotechnical reports, proposals, and cost estimates in a cost‑efficient manner.
• Lead business development efforts by maintaining frequent client contact and outreach to both new and existing clients.
• Manage budgets, deliverables, and consultations with clients during construction phases.
• Review junior engineers’ work, ensuring quality standards are met on all project deliverables.
• Act as a technical advisor to junior engineers and a reviewer for other team members.
• Coordinate and communicate project progress with clients and the project team.
• Oversee field components, including site visits and travel, with some overnight trips required.

Benefits:

Health insurance, 401k matching, paid leave, and competitive wages are all part of the Yeh employment package.

Equal Opportunities

Being a minority owned business, our foundation is built on our commitment to provide opportunities in which all employees are engaged and passionate about providing innovation geotechnical design and construction materials solutions to better our world. We believe that doing the right thing is the best decision long‑term and recognize that varied backgrounds enrich our team by exposing us to unique perspectives, unlocking innovation, expertise, and efficiency.

We provide opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic protected by law.