Geotechnical Technical Manager I
Michael Baker International
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Moon Township • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $102,000 - $150,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Lead and perform geotechnical analyses, reporting, and design tasks; provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
- Conduct and oversee design analyses for shallow and deep foundations, earth-retaining structures, slope stabilization systems, dams, and levees.
- Prepare comprehensive geotechnical reports, including subsurface investigations, foundation recommendations, construction monitoring, and QA/QC documentation.
- Plan, manage, and execute geotechnical field exploration programs and laboratory testing initiatives.
- Perform site visits and communicate findings to senior engineers and project managers.
- Review and ensure quality of calculations, reports, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.
- Develop moderately complex studies, construction-level drawings, specifications, maps, and supporting documentation for highways, structures, landfills, dams, and other large-scale facilities.
- Support project managers and senior engineers in client communications and participate in project meetings.
- Assist in monitoring project schedules and budgets to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery.
- Coordinate with technicians to ensure accurate and timely completion of field activities and documentation.
- Maintain technical expertise through ongoing training and professional development.
- Maintain active professional licensure.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in geotechnical design and construction.
- In-depth knowledge of PennDOT design requirements and policies.
- Expertise in stability, seepage, bearing capacity, and settlement analyses for dams, levees, and other water-retention structures.
- Hands-on field experience.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Pennsylvania or ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 months.
- Proven experience preparing scopes of work and cost estimates for proposals.
- Strong technical writing and client presentation skills.
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in geotechnical design software (e.g., SLIDE, Slope/W, Seep/W, Sigma/W, LPILE, PLAXIS, FB-MultiPier, gINT).
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
geotechnical analysisfoundation designearth-retaining structuresslope stabilizationdams designlevees designsubsurface investigationsconstruction monitoringQA/QC documentationcost estimation
Soft skills
technical guidancementorshipcommunicationproject managementclient presentationself-motivatedadaptabilitytime managementteam coordinationproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Civil EngineeringMaster’s degree in Civil EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) license in Pennsylvania