Senior Geotechnical Project Manager

YEH & ASSOCIATES; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Paid leave

Competitive wages

Job summary

Yeh and Associates, Inc. seeks a Senior Geotechnical Project Manager to lead geotechnical projects, supervise execution, ensure quality and timely delivery, and mentor staff.

The role also drives business development, maintains client relationships, and pursues new opportunities while coordinating site investigations and project travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering.
• 15-20 years of geotechnical engineering experience with project management.
• Valid Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Extensive experience in transportation sector projects.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor geotechnical projects for timely delivery and safety.
• Mentor engineering staff and evaluate performance.
• Lead as design lead and project manager with plans, sections, and calculations.
• Evaluate subsurface data and perform geotechnical analyses for foundations and slopes.
• Prepare reports, proposals, and cost estimates efficiently.
• Lead business development and maintain client relationships.

Skills

PE license

Geotechnical engineer

Project management

Business development

Staff mentoring

Communication

Education

BS+MS Geotech/Civil

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.