Senior 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 Role

 

Kleinfelder is looking to add a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to our South Division.  The position may be based in Kleinfelder's offices in:

 

• Raleigh, NC
• Greensboro, NC
• Charlotte, NC

 

The ideal candidate will:

 

• Be able to develop and scope proposals for geotechnical opportunities.
• Have a strong knowledge and understanding of geotechnical exploration techniques, including different testing and sampling methods.
• Direct junior staff to perform field activities during geotechnical explorations. 
• Coordinate geotechnical tasks and manage budgets on medium to large size geotechnical projects.
• Review daily field reports and field logs from field staff during geotechnical explorations.
• Perform geotechnical engineering analyses and prepare geotechnical reports for both private and public projects.
• Review work of and mentor junior staff.
• Provide geotechnical consultation during construction of projects, as needed.
• Perform plan and specification review on projects where our geotechnical services were provided.
• Interrelate with external clients and subcontractors.

 

We are looking for someone with the ability to provide quality technical support on transportation, commercial, municipal, energy and water projects.

 

Strong analytical skills are required in areas including:

 

• Geotechnical engineering evaluations including:
• Earth retention systems,
• Shallow and deep foundation,
• Mass earthwork/site development,
• Pavement support/section design,
• Ground improvement techniques.
• Experience with drilling oversight and soil and rock classification,
• Experience with construction oversight
• Subgrade observations, observation of backfill and compaction, deep foundation installation, etc.
• Experience in providing geotechnical explorations and analysis for HDD (Horizontal Directional Drills) is a plus, but not required.  

 

Education & Experience:

• 8 to 15 years of related experience.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) 
• Must have a positive work attitude and ability to work safely and efficiently when managing multiple tasks and junior staff
• Ability to work independently or with a team in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The successful candidate will have the ability and willingness to travel, if needed, and perform field work, even under inclement weather and physically demanding conditions.
• Position will require the candidate to adhere to work assignments/schedules, be self-motivated, organized and have a keen sense of detail.
• Candidate must be willing to work in addition to a standard 40-hour work week, if needed. 

 

Knowledge of the following software, as a minimum:

• Microsoft Office
• gINT
• Slide/SlopeW
• L-Pile
• Settle 3D

 

Knowledge of additional software is a plus:

• Group
• GRL WEAP
• Microstation
• OpenRoads
• Open Ground

 

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 YouKleinfelder 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 prou