Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Tutor Perini Corporation is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer for our corporate office in New Rochelle, NY.

Extraordinary Projects, Exceptional Performance

The world relies on infrastructure — to ensure public safety, maintain a quality of life and support a healthy economy. For more than a century, Tutor Perini Corporation's family of civil construction companies has supported the development and maintenance of infrastructure across our great nation.

We construct and rehabilitate highways, bridges, tunnels, mass-transit systems, and water management and wastewater treatment facilities. In short, we help our clients make "public works" work. Our corporate integrity, financial strength and outstanding record of performance makes us an attractive partner on large, sophisticated infrastructure projects.

From coast to coast, notable projects include The Purple Line (D Line) Extensions in Los Angeles, SR 99 Viaduct replacement tunnel in Seattle, East Side Access projects and the Hudson Yards Platform in New York, Central Subway Third Street Light Rail in San Francisco, and multiple airport expansions and bridge projects.

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer to provide technical leadership for geotechnical engineering activities supporting heavy civil infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will work closely with estimating, preconstruction, engineering, project management, and field operations to develop practical, cost-effective foundation and earthwork solutions for transportation, bridge, marine, utility, tunneling, and other civil infrastructure projects.

Job Description:

• Plan, direct, and interpret subsurface investigations, laboratory testing programs, and geotechnical field explorations.
• Develop geotechnical reports, engineering analyses, and design recommendations for:
• Deep and shallow foundations
• Earth retaining structures
• Ground improvement
• Embankments and fills
• Excavation support systems
• Slope stability
• Pavement subgrades
• Settlement analyses
• Perform engineering analyses using industry-standard software and analytical methods.
• Review contract documents, geotechnical baseline reports, and geotechnical data reports during estimating and project pursuit phases.
• Identify geotechnical risks and develop mitigation strategies to improve constructability and reduce project uncertainty.
• Provide technical input during proposal development, value engineering, and alternative technical concepts.
• Support construction teams with foundation installation, earthwork operations, dewatering, instrumentation, and monitoring.
• Review contractor submittals, temporary works designs, and specialty engineering calculations.
• Coordinate with structural, civil, transportation, environmental, and construction engineering disciplines.
• Manage geotechnical consultants, drilling contractors, testing laboratories, and specialty subcontractors.
• Participate in project planning meetings and provide engineering recommendations to field personnel.
• Conduct site visits to evaluate field conditions and troubleshoot geotechnical issues during construction.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, project specifications, quality standards, and applicable building and transportation codes.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical development within the engineering team.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or related from an accredited institution required and 10+ years of geotechnical engineering experience supporting heavy civil or infrastructure projects. Master's degree preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; NY and NJ
• Experience working for a general contractor or construction engineering organization strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in:
• Foundation engineering
• Earthwork and embankment design
• Retaining structures
• Temporary works
• Excavation support
• Ground improvement
• Geotechnical risk assessment
• Experience supporting design-build projects preferred.
• Strong understanding of AASHTO, FHWA, DOT, OSHA, NYCBC, and applicable geotechnical design standards.
• Experience with large transportation, bridge, marine, rail, airport, tunnel, dam, or utility infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with BIM and digital engineering workflows.
• Experience with instrumentation and performance monitoring.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and external consultants.
• Strong understanding of AASHTO, FHWA, DOT, OSHA, and applicable geotechnical design standards.
• Proficiency with geotechnical engineering software such as GEO5, gINT/Open Ground, PLAXIS, Geo Studio, LPILE, SHAFT, or equivalent.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal skills

Our Mission

We build critical infrastructure that creates a better world.

Our Vision

We strive to be the preeminent full-service civil, building, and specialty contractor by delivering innovative, transformative projects through world-class execution. We are…