Senior Staff Geotechnical Engineer

McMillen, Inc.; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking engineering firm as a Senior Staff Geotechnical Engineer, where your expertise will be pivotal in shaping dam safety and aquaculture projects across the western US and Canada. This role offers the chance to engage in a variety of assignments, from field investigations to collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on design and analysis tasks. If you are passionate about geotechnical engineering and thrive in a dynamic environment, this position will provide you with the opportunity to grow and make a significant impact in a supportive and innovative workplace. Embrace the challenge and take your career to the next level with a company that values creativity and technical excellence.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with match

Generous PTO

Paid Holidays

Wellness Reimbursement

Opportunity for Stock Ownership

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in geotechnical investigations, especially for dam projects.
• Proficiency in using geotechnical modeling software and performing field tests.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute geotechnical investigations and prepare reports.
• Perform geotechnical modeling and provide design recommendations for various structures.

Skills

Geotechnical Investigation

Geotechnical Modeling

Field Logging

Design Recommendations

Project Management

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geological or Civil Engineering

Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

Slide2

RS2

Settle3

LPILE

APILE

GROUP

Job description

Design a career and build your future... Because it matters!

McMillen is seeking a full-time Senior Staff Geotechnical Engineer to join our Dam Safety / Geotechnical group, working on a variety of dam‑related and aquaculture projects across the western US and Canada. The ideal candidate will be keen to take on a variety of assignments, both in the field and supporting senior geotechnical engineers and project managers on analysis, design, and reporting tasks. While relevant work experience is required, we are looking for candidates who exhibit a positive attitude and willingness to learn and accept new challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute subsurface geotechnical investigations. Specifically, preparing subcontractor agreements, soil and rock core logging, collecting disturbed and undisturbed samples for index and high-end laboratory testing, supervising in situ testing, and developing laboratory testing schedules to suit project-specific requirements and budgets.
• Perform geotechnical modeling and analysis using industry standard software including but not limited to Slide2, RS2, Settle3, LPILE, APILE, GROUP, etc.
• Provide design recommendations for foundations, slopes, retaining walls, and embankments.
• Perform construction monitoring and quality assurance on active construction sites for projects including but not limited to subgrade reviews, pile installation, anchor testing, seepage cutoff wall construction, and geomembrane installation.
• Perform dam safety inspections for existing dams.
• Develop project-specific design criteria using relevant design codes, standards, and jurisdictional requirements.
• Collect, review, and organize historical project data, including drawings, reports, and specifications.
• Prepare geotechnical data and design reports as well as provide geotechnical/geological contributions to design documentation reports for multidisciplinary projects.
• Collaborate with Design Technology staff to prepare and revise project drawings.
• Communicate directly with multidisciplinary engineering teams to interpret geotechnical/geological conditions and their implications on design and construction.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geological or Civil Engineering (with a geotechnical focus) preferred. A Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering would be considered an asset but is not required.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Professional Engineer (preferably P.E. in at least one State; however, a P.Eng. in at least one Province/Territory would be considered an asset).
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience. Experience with executing subsurface geotechnical investigations for dam projects would be considered a tremendous asset.
• Proficiency in field logging, classification, in situ and laboratory testing of soil and rock using a variety of drilling and testing techniques.
• Familiarity with relevant design codes, standards, and jurisdictional requirements preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in interpreting and communicating design intent from contract documents, plans, and specifications.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks independently and prioritize effectively.
• Keen attitude and willingness to learn and accept constructive criticism.
• Flexibility to travel up to 40% of a given year and adapt to changing schedules.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively in multi-discipline teams.

Compensation Package:

• Pay Range: $85,214 - 110,500 annual (DOE)
• Benefits: McMillen provides a full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, EAP, 401(k) and match, 9 Paid Holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for Stock Ownership and Wellness Reimbursement.

Who We Are: McMillen, Inc. (McMillen) is an engineering, environmental, and construction firm providing scalable, multi-disciplinary capabilities. We are a design and build firm providing clients with balanced perspective and realistic solutions. With experts in the United States, Canada, Australia, and France, our staff bring best practices from the water resources, energy, dams, infrastructure, fisheries, aquaculture, and restricted access markets.

We balance technical precision with collaborative delivery throughout all project phases. We have the resources and expertise to contribute to a project at the feasibility and planning stage, navigate the regulatory and permitting requirements, develop detailed designs, self-perform construction, and participate in startup, testing, and commissioning. We offer strategic planning, technical expertise, comprehensive project management, and integration of multi-disciplinary studies for traditional and alternative project delivery methods.

We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We aren't looking for the complacent or the comfortable. We are looking for the highly technical, the creators, the manic obsessives, the outliers who know being the best is a journey, not a finish line. We support our employees' efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance.

EEO: McMillen, Inc. is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.

No recruiters, please.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.