Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

If you're looking for a firm that encourages innovative thinking and challenges you every day, with an opportunity to learn and advance, a career at Hanson is right for you. The belief in sustainability within our company's practices creates a focus on client success and partnerships that are important to our communities and our environment.

As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will lead and oversee geotechnical investigations, engineering analyses, design recommendations, and construction support services for a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects. You will play a key role in business development, client relationship management, technical quality assurance, and staff development while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across the organization.

Technical Leadership

• Lead planning, execution, and quality control of complex geotechnical investigations, including subsurface exploration programs, laboratory testing, and geotechnical evaluations.
• Serve as the geotechnical technical lead for major transportation, railroad, water resource, facilities, and site development projects.
• Perform and review advanced geotechnical analyses including: foundation design and evaluation, slope stability assessments, settlement and consolidation analyses, earth retention system design, ground improvement recommendations, pavement design evaluations, seepage and embankment analyses.
• Develop innovative geotechnical solutions that balance technical, economic, environmental, and constructability considerations.
• Review and approve technical reports, calculations, specifications, and engineering recommendations.

Project Management

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery within budget, schedule, and quality expectations.
• Develop scopes of work, cost estimates, project schedules, and staffing plans.
• Coordinate geotechnical activities with civil, structural, environmental, water resources, and transportation engineering teams.
• Provide construction-phase support, including field observations, contractor communication, design clarifications, and issue resolution.
• Identify project risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.

Client Development & Business Growth

• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and project stakeholders.
• Lead client meetings, presentations, and technical discussions.
• Support business development initiatives, including proposal preparation, interviews, and pursuit strategies.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with public agencies, municipalities, transportation departments, rail clients, and private-sector organizations.
• Identify opportunities for expanding geotechnical services within existing and new markets.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and develop junior engineers, engineers-in-training, and technical staff.
• Provide technical guidance and support to project teams across multiple offices.
• Participate in recruiting, onboarding, and professional development efforts.
• Promote knowledge sharing, innovation, and best practices throughout the organization.
• Support Hanson's commitment to technical excellence, safety, sustainability, and client satisfaction.

Education

• Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering required.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline required.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive geotechnical engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex geotechnical projects for transportation, rail, site development, water/wastewater, or public infrastructure clients.
• Proven track record managing multidisciplinary engineering projects and client relationships.
• Experience supervising and mentoring technical staff.

Licensure

• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Ability to obtain licensure in additional states as needed.
• Geotechnical Engineering (GE) license or board certification preferred where applicable.

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in geotechnical software including Geo Studio, PLAXIS, LPILE, SLIDE, gINT, or similar platforms.
• Extensive knowledge of geotechnical site investigation methods and laboratory testing standards.
• Strong understanding of soil-structure interaction, deep and shallow foundations, retaining structures, embankments, and earthwork design.
• Familiarity with AASHTO, FHWA, AREMA, USACE, and relevant state DOT design standards.
• Strong technical writing and report preparation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools.

Professional Competencies

• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively in both independent and collaborative environments.
• Willingness to travel periodically for project assignments, client meetings, and site visits.
• Valid driver's license required.