Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Ports & Marine, Infrastructure Engineers

Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers has an immediate opening in our Bellevue, WA office for a dynamic Senior Geotechnical Engineer with expertise in ports and marines to be a part of our growing Design Engineering Services (DES) Group. The Senior Geotechnical Engineer will work on an interdisciplinary team to evaluate and interpret site conditions, perform engineering analyses, designs, and prepare estimates in support of Kiewit’s design-build pursuits and ongoing projects in the Ports and Marine markets.

You will be part of our growing Infrastructure Design Department, which includes structural, geotechnical, civil, coastal, drainage, roadway, rail/transit and systems, and materials disciplines, as a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the design-build delivery of infrastructure projects.

This position will be based out of our Bellevue, WA or Burnaby, BC location and includes travel to project offices and work sites. Opportunities for flexible work are available.

• Support of the bid phase development of innovative and cost-effective design
• Work with and provide direction to the interdisciplinary engineering team and design subcontractors to develop competitive, cost-effective designs
• Work within the pursuit team during the bid phase to help identify key design risks and develop plans to mitigate risks
• Advance bid phase design concepts to IFC designs for successful pursuits
• Oversee engineering services during construction and field review efforts during execution phase
• Support efforts to capture and spread design lessons learned and innovations to all Districts
• Support the development of early and mid-career geotechnical engineers

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Geological Engineering;
  Graduate degree in Geotechnical Engineering preferred
• Qualified Geologist and/or Geomorphologist would be a PLUS
• Registration as a Professional Engineer or eligible for registration in home office State / Province
• 15+ years of relevant geotechnical engineering experience with 10+ years providing geotechnical solutions in ports and marine-related infrastructure projects
• Strong all-around academic knowledge of geotechnical engineering
• Experience with design of docking structures such as combi-walls, sheet pile walls, tangent walls, cellular structures, experience with evaluating underwater slope stability and related impacts to pile supported structures, driven, drilled and rock socketed pile design
• Experience in seismic ground response analysis
• Professional experience and capability with finite element software (PLAXIS 2-D, 3-D or FLAC)
• Comprehension of pertinent standards and codes
• Experience working in a team setting and directing the work of others
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Strong people skills and an ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• The physical ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environmental conditions
• Ability to travel to project sites
• EPC and/or Design-Build experience, preferred

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

Base Compensation: $175,000/yr - $235,000/yr

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.