Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Arup's purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We are looking for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our Americas East Infrastructure team, with a strong emphasis on geotechnical design, analysis, interpretation and delivery. The successful candidate will provide hands-on technical input and review across infrastructure and building projects, including bridges, rail and transit, tunnels and underground structures, waterfront/marine works, aviation, utilities and major redevelopment projects.

The Opportunity

• Lead and deliver geotechnical design work streams for infrastructure and building projects, including bridges, rail and transit, tunnels and underground structures, waterfront/marine works, aviation, utilities, major redevelopment projects, and data centers.
• Perform, check and review geotechnical analyses and design calculations for shallow and deep foundations, retaining walls, support of excavation, earthworks, settlement, slope stability, ground improvement, groundwater/dewatering considerations, and underground structures.
• Develop geotechnical design parameters and practical recommendations from subsurface investigation data, laboratory testing, existing records, numerical analyses and engineering judgement.
• Scope, plan, support delivery and interpret subsurface investigation and laboratory testing programs, translating ground information into design recommendations and construction-stage advice.
• Prepare, check and review geotechnical calculation packages, reports, input to drawings, technical specifications, design memoranda and construction-phase documentation.
• Undertake soil-structure interaction analyses and numerical modelling using tools such as Plaxis 2D/3D, FLAC, LS-DYNA or similar software, with a focus on practical design interpretation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate geotechnical recommendations into civil, structural, tunnel, rail, waterfront, aviation, utility and building design packages.
• Support construction-phase services, including review of contractor submittals and RFIs, interpretation of field conditions, foundation and earthworks observations, instrumentation review and technical input during construction.
• Coordinate with geotechnical subconsultants, drilling contractors, laboratories and field staff to support high-quality investigation and design delivery.
• Mentor, delegate to and provide technical guidance to junior geotechnical engineers, including review of calculations, reports, drawings and field documentation.
• Support proposal and scope development for geotechnical design and investigation work, contributing to technically robust solutions that can be delivered within agreed scope, schedule and budget.
• Present technical material clearly to internal teams, clients, reviewers, contractors and non-technical audiences.
• Support technical input to bids and proposal for geotechnical projects.
• Support senior leadership to maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients with in geotechnical works.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Geological, Geotechnical or related engineering discipline;
  Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant geotechnical engineering design experience, including demonstrated experience leading and checking technical design work.
• New York PE required, or ability to obtain New York PE within an agreed timeframe. PE licensure in New Jersey and/or Massachusetts is also desirable.
• Strong technical experience in deep and shallow foundations, retaining walls, support of excavation, earthworks, slope stability, settlement analysis, ground improvement, groundwater/dewatering considerations, and underground structures.
• Familiarity with relevant US codes, standards and guidance for infrastructure and building projects.
• Experience planning, procuring, supervising and interpreting subsurface investigation and laboratory testing programs.
• Experience with digital workflows for geotechnical data processing, calculation automation, GIS, Open Ground/gINT or similar tools.
• Experience preparing and checking geotechnical calculations, design reports (including GIR, GER, GDR, G ), drawings, specifications and construction-phase technical responses.
• Experience with soil-structure interaction and numerical modelling using Plaxis 2D/3D or similar tools.
• Construction-phase experience, including observation of foundation installation, support of excavation, earthworks, subgrade preparation, instrumentation and monitoring, and review of…