Sr. Geotechnical Engineer - Essel

Seeking a Sr. Geotechnical Engineer to support our northern California offices. Qualified candidates must have a GE Registration in California, a master's degree or PhD in civil/ geotechnical engineering. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and grow the geotechnical engineering practice in our northern California offices.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee, manage and direct geotechnical engineering evaluations for projects with varying ranges of complexity.

• Prepare subsurface investigation proposals and assist in the marketing and acquisition of subsurface investigations.

• Assist in the technical development of engineering staff.

• Support marketing in business development, including attending short-list interviews as geotechnical expert, and reviewing and evaluating RFPs/RFQs to help develop proposals and statement of qualifications.

Required Experience:

• Command of both design- and construction-related aspects of geotechnical engineering.

• Experience in shallow and deep foundation design and Caltrans design of bridge foundations, retaining walls, MSE walls, and pavements.

• Experience with design of mat-type foundations and development of mat foundation design parameters.

• Ability to use Settle3D, Slide, AllPile, L-Pile, Shaft, CLiq, and LiquefyPro,

• Experience with field infiltration testing (borehole method, double ring infiltrometer) and development of design infiltration rates in accordance with guidelines prepared by the various northern California governing agencies.

• Ability to work closely with the marketing group to help acquire geotechnical investigation projects.

• Master’s degree and/or PhD in civil/ geotechnical engineering.

• A minimum of 6 years of civil/geotechnical engineering experience.

• California GE registration is required.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in site-specific ground motion studies, including time-history analyses.

• Familiarity with cement- and lime-treated mix design and field implementation per Greenbook.

• Experience with successful interaction with CGS/DSA/OSHPD/GMED reviewers.

• Demonstrated successful leadership of a team of engineers/soil technicians.