Senior Geotechnical Principal Engineer

Job Description

Take Your Geotechnical Career to the Next Level

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

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 seeking a motivated, highly talented, Senior Principal Geotechnical Engineer to become a leader in its geotechnical engineering discipline in North Carolina.

With growing opportunities in the region and a variety of clients, the ideal candidate will join our high achieving, fast-paced group. Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead and inspire a team are valued attributes for this position. The work Kleinfelder executes is diverse, but experience in transportation (NCDOT), traditional industrial/commercial land development, renewables, utility infrastructure, and/or mining is especially relevant.

This is a hybrid office role and can be based in:

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

• Candidates are required to have 15 or more years of related experience, including experience in North Carolina
• Proven experience in leading diverse project teams
• Ability to target and generate new opportunities
• Overseeing pursuits, designate the appropriate resources to projects, define client needs, address client concerns and suggest solutions to solve project challenges
• Proven experience in geotechnical design, slope stability, design of shallow, mat, and deep foundations, design of retaining walls, and large earthmoving projects.

• Required, Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Required, Professional Engineer (PE)

• Be a recognized leader in their field with consulting experience
• Have experience being externally focused to grow client relationships and develop business
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work independently or in multidisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of planning, implementing, and managing geotechnical exploration programs including assigning laboratory testing
• Ability to mentor 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.
• Be able to pro-actively troubleshoot and problem-solve with practical, client-focused solutions
• Ability to organize priorities and multi-task effectively
• Possess a thirst to learn and achieve continuous improvement in a team environment

Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

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