Geotechnical Engineer

Geotechnical Engineer

HDR is looking for a Geotechnical Engineer to join our established Power program in North Carolina. This role may be based in any of the following NC offices:
Charlotte, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, Asheville, Wilmington. In this role, you will take a technical lead on the analysis, design, and construction of modification for large-scale dams and critical power infrastructure across the region. You will be responsible for the following: driving project workflows, planning, geotechnical field investigations, laboratory testing programs, preparation of geotechnical analysis, design calculations and reports, review / evaluation of dam safety instrumentation data, finite element modeling of dams, preparation of design drawings / construction specifications, participation in dam safety inspections, participation in marketing efforts for internal / external clients, other tasks as required to support project goals and other HDR business activities.

While this position focuses on acting as a high-level Technical Specialist you will also have the opportunity to serve as Project Manager for mid-size initiatives and support marketing efforts for both internal and external clients.

This position is subject to a preemployment drug test.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or M.S. degree in Geotechnical or Geological Engineering
• PE license in NC
• 5 years of related experience in geotechnical engineering
• Experience using AutoCAD, Micro Station or GIS applications
• Experience using other industry standard geotechnical and geological engineering software
• Experience planning, performing, and documenting subsurface explorations
• Experience reviewing and interpreting field and laboratory testing results
• Experience reading, reviewing, and interpreting geotechnical instrumentation
• Experience with dam safety inspections and dam engineering
• Ability to work independently on smaller projects and the desire to work on larger projects as part of a multi-discipline project team
• Ability to handle multiple simultaneous tasks effectively
• Receptive to technical mentoring, passionate about meeting new, complex challenges
• Good problem solving and reasoning skills
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to perform field work and overnight travel (some field work and travel will be required), local candidates are preferred

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example:
  Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Previous experience with Microsoft Office applications, Micro Station or other software as appropriate
• Experience with Geo Studio/Ensoft slope stability, settlement, seepage and deep foundation response software, as appropriate
• Experience with Bentley suite of geotechnical data management and visualization software (gINT/Open Ground/Leap Frog)
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must