Senior Tunnel Geotechnical Engineer - Underground Design

CDM Smith; Town of Middletown (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer specializing in tunnels and underground structures to join our team in the United States. You will apply your geotechnical expertise to challenging projects, guide multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior staff while helping to raise design standards and QA/QC practices.

You will engage with clients, contribute to technical excellence across the firm, and support proposals and technical papers in the tunneling community.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Civil, Geotechnical, Mining, Tunneling, Structural Engineering or related field.
• PE license required or able to obtain.
• 10 years of related experience; willing to travel domestically or internationally.

Responsibilities

• Performs structural and geotechnical analyses for tunnels and underground structures.
• Develops design packages for geotechnics, tunnel and underground structures.
• Provides technical leadership to drafters and junior staff; communicates requirements to drawings and specs.
• Leads geotechnical investigation programs specific to tunneling projects.
• Writes geotechnical reports and participates in risk and cost estimation.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Soil-structure interaction

Underground design

Leadership

QA/QC practices

Client engagement

Mentoring staff

2D/3D design

CADD 3D

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Geotechnical/Mining/Tunneling/Structural Engineering

PE license

Tools

Revit

STAAD

RISA

Plaxis

FLAC

DeepEX

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer specializing in tunnels and underground structures to join our team in the United States. You will apply your geotechnical expertise to challenging projects, guide multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior staff while helping to raise design standards and QA/QC practices.

You will engage with clients, contribute to technical excellence across the firm, and support proposals and technical papers in the tunneling community.