Senior Geotechnical Engineering Manager

Overview

WSP is a global leader in environmental consulting with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. We have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change. As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and opportunities to collaborate on projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

WSP is initiating a search for a Senior Geotechnical Engineering Manager for our Merrimack, NH office. Candidate will be involved in projects with our Geotechnical Engineering Team as part of the Earth & Environment Group. Expectation is for the candidate to work full-time in the Merrimack, NH office either fully in-person or on a hybrid in-person and remote schedule. Alternative office locations include Eliot, ME;
Portland, ME;
Chelmsford, MA;
Worchester, MA; or Boston, MA.

This position will include opportunities to contribute to a variety of projects such as foundations, soil & rock slopes, and retaining walls related to transportation (bridge and highway), pipelines, dams, mining, buildings, and private development. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated education, engineering, and management experience in geotechnical & geologic projects across the United States with a focus on New England.

This lead position provides an opportunity to join a fast-paced team that provides solutions on geotechnical, geological, and civil engineering projects. The work entails a variety of office-related tasks including engineering and project management, and “hands-on” field 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.

• Provide senior geotechnical/geological engineering review and technical assistance for evaluations, design, report preparation, contract document development, and construction of projects involving soil and rock mechanics; geohazards; soil/structure interaction; subsurface exploration and field testing programs; laboratory testing; geophysical methods; foundations for transportation structures; slope stability; retaining walls, excavation support systems, dewatering systems, instrumentation systems, pavement systems and earthwork operations.
• Provide oversight with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, soil/rock samples, surveys and LiDAR, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, hydrologic analysis, geologic and geotechnical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
• Apply high-level geotechnical/geological engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various project phases involving more complex infrastructure and engineering work including concept development, preliminary design, final design, design/build partnerships, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Proficiency and familiarity with rock mass characterization and rock and soil logging processes.
• Develop construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates; preparing construction safety and phasing plans, and updating layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.
• Involved from proposal to project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, grading, drainage, laying out installations, foundations, slopes, retaining structures, embankments, and other systems that are made or supported by soil or rock.
• Oversees the development and implementation of advanced technologies, monitoring devices, building materials, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, transportation systems, structures, and the implementation of future-ready solutions with…