Senior Geotechnical Project Engineer

A mid-sized, employee-owned engineering and consulting firm is hiring a Senior Geotechnical Engineer for its Louisville Metro office. You will be the office’s senior geotechnical engineer: reviewing and signing reports, directing the analysis and design work, and developing junior engineers toward their PE and their first projects. The firm has more work than people and is building out the team with entry-level engineers and recent grads, so the person in this seat shapes who grows into the next leaders. A strong candidate has two clear paths ahead: technical principal, or running the geotechnical group.

• Anticipated $100K–$140K, based on experience
• Full suite of benefits with HSA and FSA options
• ESOP, 401(k), paid holidays and PTO with rollover
• Company vehicle and fuel card for project-based roles
• Relocation assistance available
• Hybrid schedule, ideally three days a week in the office

Overview

• Serve as the senior geotechnical engineer for the office: review, sign and stand behind the technical work
• Lead subsurface investigation, foundation, settlement, slope stability and earth support analysis and design
• Recommend ground improvement and mitigation methods for difficult site conditions
• Be the go-to technical resource for junior engineers and help them earn their PE and take on project management
• Write clear, well-organized technical reports and contribute to proposals
• Partner with clients, contractors and internal teams to keep projects on schedule, on budget and safe
• Help build the team by supporting the development of entry-level engineers and recent grads

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering, Mining, or a related engineering field
• Strongly Preferred — Active Professional Engineer (PE) license; ability to obtain licensure considered
• Strongly Preferred — 8+ years of A/E/C industry experience with hands-on geotechnical analysis and design
• Strongly Preferred — Experience reviewing and signing geotechnical reports
• Experience with subsurface investigations, foundations, settlement, slope stability and earth support systems
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior engineers
• Project management, budget, schedule and client relationship experience is a plus
• Proposal writing experience is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and AutoCAD
• Willingness to work in the office about three days a week and get into the field when needed

Keywords

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