Senior Geotechnical Engineer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer for our Wexford, PA office. Candidate will be involved in projects with our Geotechnical Engineering Team as part of the Earth & Environment Group. This position will include opportunities on a variety of projects such as linear alignments for pipelines, transportation corridors, dams, mining, and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated education, engineering, and management experience in geotechnical projects across the United States with a focus on the Appalachian Basin.

This senior position provides an opportunity to join a fast-paced team that provides solutions on geological, civil, and geotechnical engineering projects. The work entails a variety of office-related tasks including engineering and project management, and outdoor “hands‑on” activities, with a need to deliver and adhere to a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, accuracy, and functionality.

• Act as design engineer and manage projects, with an emphasis on geotechnical engineering, design, and geohazard identification and monitoring.
• Work with cross-functional teams on engineering projects that involve multiple sectors, fields, clients, regulators, and project sites.
• Prepare documents and review those prepared by junior staff, including engineering drawings, specifications, work plans, calculations, and cost estimates.
• Scope, budget, execute, and interpret field work, reconnaissance, geotechnical instrumentation, and subsurface explorations, with senior technical advice and review.
• Perform professional geotechnical engineering work and conduct research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, including subsurface investigations, soil foundation engineering, settlement analysis, soil erosion, lateral earth pressures, geological hazards, earth retention, and slope stability, foundations, construction, or operating permits for oil and gas, commercial, industrial, building, environmental, infrastructure, and transportation projects.
• Prepare geotechnical recommendations reports.
• Develop construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates; preparing construction safety and phasing plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, accurate reports, sketches, calculations, and illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of data, findings, or analyses.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, clients, drillers, and laboratory staff, in a confident and professional manner.
• Remain current in latest geotechnical engineering techniques and practices.
• Provide technical direction, oversight, mentoring, and training to junior‑level staff in all aspects of project delivery.
• Interact with clients, including preparation for and participation in meetings, preparation of progress reports, proposals, and other correspondence, responding to client requests, and maintaining positive relationships.
• Support national and regional client programs for the various sectors through active participation with appropriate national and global technical teams.
• Contribute to the development and execution of business plans related to the growth of our sector services; provide market and industry insight and facilitate development of marketing strategies.
• Participate in identification of regional technical needs and recruiting for these skills in collaboration with senior colleagues.
• Oversee equipment/tool performance, calibration, troubleshooting of malfunctions, and inventory control.
• Comply with safety guidelines and client/site‑specific procedures which may include…