Geotechnical Engineer

Geotechnical Engineer

HDR is looking for a Geotechnical Engineer to join our established Power program in North Carolina. This role may be based in any of the following NC offices:
Charlotte, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, Asheville, Wilmington. In this role, you will take a technical lead on the analysis, design, and construction of modification for large-scale dams and critical power infrastructure across the region. You will be responsible for driving project workflows, planning, geotechnical field investigations, laboratory testing programs, preparation of geotechnical analysis, design calculations and reports, review/evaluation of dam safety instrumentation data, finite element modeling of dams, preparation of design drawings/construction specifications, participation in dam safety inspections, participation in marketing efforts for internal/external clients, and other tasks as required to support project goals and other HDR business activities.

While this position focuses on acting as a high-level Technical Specialist you will also have the opportunity to serve as Project Manager for mid-size initiatives and support marketing efforts for both internal and external clients. This position is subject to a preemployment drug test.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or M.S. degree in Geotechnical or Geological Engineering
• PE license in NC
• 5 years of related experience in geotechnical engineering
• Experience using AutoCAD, Micro Station or GIS applications
• Experience using other industry standard geotechnical and geological engineering software
• Experience planning, performing, and documenting subsurface explorations
• Experience reviewing and interpreting field and laboratory testing results
• Experience reading, reviewing, and interpreting geotechnical instrumentation
• Experience with dam safety inspections and dam engineering
• Ability to work independently on smaller projects and the desire to work on larger projects as part of a multi-discipline project team
• Ability to handle multiple simultaneous tasks effectively
• Receptive to technical mentoring, passionate about meeting new, complex challenges
• Good problem solving and reasoning skills
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to perform field work and overnight travel (some field work and travel will be required), local candidates are preferred

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example:
  Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Previous experience with Microsoft Office applications, Micro Station or other software as appropriate
• Experience with Geo Studio/Ensoft slope stability, settlement, seepage and deep foundation response software, as appropriate
• Experience with Bentley suite of geotechnical data management and visualization software (gINT/Open Ground/Leap Frog)
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must