Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Overview

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We are grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, and our experts lead their fields with dedication and a vision for growth. We foster a diverse community and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve.

We have an immediate opening for an experienced Professional Geotechnical Engineer. The successful candidate will work on challenging and diverse geotechnical engineering projects across sectors including major infrastructure, industrial developments, building and land developments, civil infrastructure, pipelines and midstream facilities, mining infrastructure, flood mitigation infrastructure, geohazards evaluation, landslide and slope mitigation, and renewable energy developments. Working in one of our Oregon or Washington offices, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams and our geotechnical, geohazard, geomorphology, and materials testing experts across the US and Canada.

This role offers growth opportunities and senior mentorship from industry-leading experts. The successful candidate should be able to work independently and with teams to apply critical thinking and develop project-specific solutions. The position may require travel to project sites.

• Follow safe work practices and adhere to company guidelines for planning and executing work safely.
• Collaborate with engineers, geologists, and scientists to solve project challenges, leading design tasks and overseeing design calculations as required.
• Work on projects across transportation, residential, commercial, industrial developments, linear corridors, and geohazard work.
• Mentor, coach, and train less experienced professionals to encourage growth and succession within the team.
• Manage projects and tasks with the assistance of 1 to 10 engineers.
• Define criteria for planning, design, and construction of geotechnical projects for all sectors.
• Assist with feasibility studies by researching challenges and developing solutions.
• Conduct and supervise staff performing numerical analysis using programs such as FLAC, PLAXIS, Phase2, SEEP/W and SLOPE/W.
• Develop familiarity with regulatory requirements, technical design standards, and industry guidelines.
• Lead the preparation of technical reports including geotechnical data reports, baseline reports, field reports, memoranda, computation packages, feasibility reports, and design/evaluation reports.
• Contribute to design drawings and specifications across design stages (e.g., 30%, 60%, 90%, 100%).
• Participate in professional development and training activities.
• Promote health & safety, risk management, project management, and quality management practices.
• Grow internal and external networks to enhance Stantec’s reputation and identify talent for the team.
• Mentor and train future leaders and develop succession plans for key positions.
• Foster collaboration across business lines and geographies.

• Working knowledge of the principles of geotechnical engineering.
• Willing and able to travel to project sites regionally and occasionally nationally.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary design teams.
• Ability to thrive in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Strong technical skills; experience serving on a technical board is an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Team-building skills and the ability to meet role expectations.
• Results-oriented with integrity and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to work with and contribute to a larger team.
• Previous leadership or people management experience is highly desirable.
• Must have a valid driver’s license (with REAL ) and a good driving record.

• 8 to 12 years of work experience in geotechnical engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering from an accredited university;
  Master’s preferred.
• Oregon and/or Washington professional engineer license preferred, or ability to obtain within 1 year of employment.

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