Terracon
Sr. Geotechnical Engineer – Bridge, Tunnel, Infrastructure
Terracon, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 33412
Overview
Sr. Geotechnical Engineer – Bridge, Tunnel, Infrastructure role at Terracon. This position can be filled anywhere within the US. Responsibilities
Provide engineering and consulting services for transportation projects and clients, including field investigations, engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations. Design and development of plans and specifications; observation and inspection; writing, preparation, and review of related reports. Review drawings and construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications. Prepare proposals and cost estimates; track and evaluate project progress, budgets, and recommend changes. Research and resolve design and construction problems; assign, review, and evaluate laboratory or field data for inclusion in reports. Apply sound engineering principles and communicate complex issues to technical and non-technical clients and project teams. Provide project management and/or technical leadership for large-scale transportation projects, with the ability to manage all aspects of a geotechnical engineering project, including project teams, to ensure safe, on-time, and within-scope and budget delivery. Examples Of The Work Required Include
Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers and project managers for analysis and design of foundations for bridges, marine structures, and large infrastructure, supporting all project phases. Develop Site Characterization reports with a geotechnical/geological narrative of site conditions along the alignment, identifying difficult ground conditions and project risks. Provide geotechnical design recommendations and supporting documentation for earthwork, considering planned cuts/fills, to estimate construction quantities and assess impacts to existing or planned projects. Perform advanced soil-structure interaction, geotechnical, and dynamic analysis using finite element software, and execute geotechnical/structural design. Utilize industry-standard software for deep and shallow foundation design; provide recommendations to the structural team. Provide geotechnical analyses to support retaining wall recommendations for individual or grouped retaining structures with similar conditions; ensure analyses comply with code requirements. Analyses Required
External stability analysis (bearing resistance, sliding, overturning, eccentricity). Settlement analyses (short-term, total, rate). Rotational stability. Identify geotechnical risk items that may impact design and/or construction costs/schedules. Essential Roles and Responsibilities
Lead safety efforts for the team and ensure safety guidelines are followed. Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects; ensure best practices and quality control standards. Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate engineering work involving conventional practices with complex features. Senior-level engineering professional providing technical direction for production and completion of unique or complex projects. Manage the team in conceptualizing initial design/investigative approach for major transportation projects or segments. Monitor activities, allocate resources, and assign tasks to meet targets. Provide review of complex projects and supervise analysis and recommendations in written reports; provide technical review of reports. Coordinate with lead project accountant for financial management, invoicing, and collections. Lead technical training and make informed decisions based on state-of-the-art issues. Mentoring and coaching key project team members to execute projects. Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Minimum of 8-11 years of experience. Professional Engineer (PE) registration. Transportation experience with DOTs is required. Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history. Preferred Requirements
Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering. 10+ years of experience. This position has been categorized as a "Remote Only" position. Remote employees work from home or another location. The national standard salary range for this position is $125,000-$156,900. The base range may be adjusted based on location. Final compensation is based on qualifications and experience. About Terracon
Terracon is an employee-owned multidisciplinary consulting firm with more than 7,000 professionals across 180 locations. Since 1965, Terracon provides environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services and offers a range of compensation and benefits programs. EEO Statement: Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or military status.
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Sr. Geotechnical Engineer – Bridge, Tunnel, Infrastructure role at Terracon. This position can be filled anywhere within the US. Responsibilities
Provide engineering and consulting services for transportation projects and clients, including field investigations, engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations. Design and development of plans and specifications; observation and inspection; writing, preparation, and review of related reports. Review drawings and construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications. Prepare proposals and cost estimates; track and evaluate project progress, budgets, and recommend changes. Research and resolve design and construction problems; assign, review, and evaluate laboratory or field data for inclusion in reports. Apply sound engineering principles and communicate complex issues to technical and non-technical clients and project teams. Provide project management and/or technical leadership for large-scale transportation projects, with the ability to manage all aspects of a geotechnical engineering project, including project teams, to ensure safe, on-time, and within-scope and budget delivery. Examples Of The Work Required Include
Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers and project managers for analysis and design of foundations for bridges, marine structures, and large infrastructure, supporting all project phases. Develop Site Characterization reports with a geotechnical/geological narrative of site conditions along the alignment, identifying difficult ground conditions and project risks. Provide geotechnical design recommendations and supporting documentation for earthwork, considering planned cuts/fills, to estimate construction quantities and assess impacts to existing or planned projects. Perform advanced soil-structure interaction, geotechnical, and dynamic analysis using finite element software, and execute geotechnical/structural design. Utilize industry-standard software for deep and shallow foundation design; provide recommendations to the structural team. Provide geotechnical analyses to support retaining wall recommendations for individual or grouped retaining structures with similar conditions; ensure analyses comply with code requirements. Analyses Required
External stability analysis (bearing resistance, sliding, overturning, eccentricity). Settlement analyses (short-term, total, rate). Rotational stability. Identify geotechnical risk items that may impact design and/or construction costs/schedules. Essential Roles and Responsibilities
Lead safety efforts for the team and ensure safety guidelines are followed. Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects; ensure best practices and quality control standards. Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate engineering work involving conventional practices with complex features. Senior-level engineering professional providing technical direction for production and completion of unique or complex projects. Manage the team in conceptualizing initial design/investigative approach for major transportation projects or segments. Monitor activities, allocate resources, and assign tasks to meet targets. Provide review of complex projects and supervise analysis and recommendations in written reports; provide technical review of reports. Coordinate with lead project accountant for financial management, invoicing, and collections. Lead technical training and make informed decisions based on state-of-the-art issues. Mentoring and coaching key project team members to execute projects. Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Minimum of 8-11 years of experience. Professional Engineer (PE) registration. Transportation experience with DOTs is required. Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history. Preferred Requirements
Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering. 10+ years of experience. This position has been categorized as a "Remote Only" position. Remote employees work from home or another location. The national standard salary range for this position is $125,000-$156,900. The base range may be adjusted based on location. Final compensation is based on qualifications and experience. About Terracon
Terracon is an employee-owned multidisciplinary consulting firm with more than 7,000 professionals across 180 locations. Since 1965, Terracon provides environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services and offers a range of compensation and benefits programs. EEO Statement: Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or military status.
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