Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Help us build the future and we’ll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career. 

Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists all working towards the same goal. 

Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes and places to our world, and we’ll provide you unlimited space to grow.

Who are we looking for?   

Effectively investigating, assessing, evaluating, and monitoring the suitability, risks and properties of site ground conditions is a crucial part of successful project delivery. Our team in Hilton Head, South Carolina is looking for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to provide Geotechnical and Civil Engineering services for our Residential, Commercial, Municipal, Federal, Maritime, and Transportation clients in the region.

In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.

We’re seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.

As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change.   

See what the power of commitment can do for you.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in: 

• Manage all aspects of geotechnical project coordination and client coordination
• Conduct geotechnical engineering evaluations and calculations including, but not limited to, design for retaining walls, shallow and deep foundations, ground improvement alternatives, slope stability, pavement sections, and slabs-on-grade
• Prepare routine correspondence, data and evaluation reports, standardized documents and work plans for internal and client review
• Prepare signed and sealed final geotechnical submittals as Engineer of Record
• Act as geotechnical engineering lead on multi-discipline design projects (complexity commensurate with experience) for private, municipal and Federal (USACE, NAVFAC, etc.) clients
• Provide field observations and construction monitoring support for engineered fill mass grading, drilled shaft installation, driven pile installation, stone column installation, flexible and rigid pavement, and other earth works
• Provide oversight of subcontractors in the field, as needed
• Review and provide quality control of geotechnical lab testing data, including grain size analysis/hydrometer, Atterberg limits, moisture content, maximum dry density, permeability, and LBR
• Review and provide quality control of construction materials testing reports as Engineer of Record
• Provide technical and field support for threshold inspections, as needed
• Provide technical and field support for construction vibration monitoring services, as needed
• Attend engineering society, industry workshops, and client meetings as part of ongoing winning work (business development) program
• Prepare proposals for local geotechnical engineering studies
• Assist proposal teams on broader-scope and multi-disciplinary private, municipal and Federal pursuits

What you will bring to the team: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering or Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in South Carolina and Georgia is required, and ability and willingness to obtain additional state licensure by comity is a plus
• Minimum 10 years of geotechnical engineering experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work both within a team and independently
• Proven technical delivery as Engineer of Record 
• Proven project management experience
• Proven client management and retention experience
• Geotechnical lab experience (Atterberg Limits, proctors, grain size analysis, hydrometer, moisture content)
• Deep foundation inspection experience required
• Proven experience with Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and Cone Penetrometer Test (CPT) procedures and analyses based on results is required
• QA/QC construction oversight experience is required
• Willing to travel up to 15% of the time both locally and regionally with some overnight travel

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