Senior Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Job Description

 

Take Your Geotechnical Career to the Next Level

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder’s Geotechnical team is looking for you! From earthquake and seismic engineering to the latest trenchless technology methods, Kleinfelder’s Geotechnical Services support the planning, engineering, and construction of complex projects, and our specialists are leading experts in their fields.

 

Step Into Your New Career

Kleinfelder's Concord, CA office is seeking a motivated, creative, and highly talented, Senior Principal Geotechnical Engineer to provide leadership in construction, design, and mentorship in the geotechnical engineering discipline in California.  This is a flex position.

 

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating services with internal and external teams. As part of the assigned duties the Sr. Geotechnical Engineer will perform geotechnical engineering design and numerical modeling with integrity and a drive to succeed.  The successful candidate will be required to ensure high client service by providing constructible designs, responsiveness to client needs and project questions, meeting deadlines and creating clear communications with our clients and staff.

 

Position Requirements:

• Candidates are required to have 20 or more years of related experience, including experience in California
• Licensed geotechnical engineer, GE or ability to complete within 1 year
• Proven experience in geotechnical levee design, seepage analysis and slope stability of embankments, design of shallow, mat, and deep foundations, and design of retaining walls
• Proven experience being a trusted advisor to clients of all sizes
• Proven experience assisting clients from design through construction
• Proven experience in capturing business development opportunities, preparing proposals, and/or leading technical aspects of large pursuits
• Proven experience managing and mentoring staff

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineer. Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering strongly desired. 

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Be a recognized leader in their field
• Have the ability to develop highly motivated individuals
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work independently or in multidisciplinary teams
• Have experience planning, implementing, and managing geotechnical exploration programs including assigning laboratory testing
• Have experience guiding staff engineers in performing material and site characterization, foundation recommendations, slope stability, and settlement analyses, etc.
• Have experience preparing geotechnical reports, drawings, and specifications for foundations and earthwork for a wide range of projects including transportation, water, retail, hospitality, commercial, etc.
• Have experience supporting project managers in budget management, client updates, and general project management tasks
• Have experience preparing and presenting technical presentations to clients and technical review boards
• Be able to pro-actively troubleshoot and problem-solve with practical, client-focused solutions
• Be able to interface with the civil design team to develop and value-engineer practical, fit-for-use geotechnical engineering solutions
• Be able to organize priorities and multi-task effectively
• Be able to collaborate with Area leadership and Project Managers to resource delivery effectively
• Possess a thirst to learn and achieve continuous improvement in a team environment  

Move Forward with Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver.

 

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

 

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