Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Sargent & Lundy
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $95,840 - $147,870 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Provide designs and work closely with all design disciplines and business groups within S&L
- Prepare detailed calculations to Develop soil parameters for both static and dynamic conditions
- Determine drilled and driven pile capacity
- Evaluate shallow foundation capacity and settlement
- Analyze slope stability
- Work with Designers to accurately portray technical information on drawings
- Prepare and review specifications for subsurface investigations, deep foundations, ground improvement, earth retaining systems, monitoring wells, water production wells, and general earthwork
- Prepare bid tabulations and technical recommendations for bids received in response to specifications prepared
- Conduct on-site quality surveillance of subsurface exploration programs, pile installation and pile testing
- Assist in establishing laboratory testing programs
- Review vendor documents for conformity with specifications
- Participate in dam and dike examinations
- Regular domestic and occasional international travel
Requirements
- 8+ years of diverse and progressive Geotechnical field and design experience.
- BSCE (MSCE preferred) from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program with a strong background and coursework emphasis in Geotechnical Engineering.
- Professional Engineer License, required.
- US Citizenship (or a U.S. lawful permanent resident alien ("U.S. green card holder"), a U.S. asylee, or a U.S. refugee) required to support nuclear power projects.
- Familiarity with design tools and software, such as LPILE, Slope/W, and proficient with Excel, and Word.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to maintain professional presence in settings ranging from the client offices to construction “trenches.”
- Working knowledge of: ASTM standards, and/or NRC geotechnical standards is desired.
- Excellent verbal communication skills and effective writing skills.
- Ability and willingness to travel, both domestic and international, proficiency in a second language is desired.
Benefits
- Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-Up Daycare
- FSA & HSA
- 401(k)
- Pre-Tax Commuter Account
- Merit Scholarship Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program
- Tuition Assistance
- First Professional Licensure Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Flexible Work Arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
geotechnical engineeringsoil parameters developmentpile capacity determinationslope stability analysisfoundation capacity evaluationsubsurface investigationsearth retaining systemslaboratory testing programstechnical specifications preparationbid tabulations
Soft skills
teamworkprofessional presenceverbal communicationeffective writingadaptabilityattention to detailproblem-solvingclient interactionquality surveillanceinternational travel willingness
Certifications
Professional Engineer LicenseBSCEMSCE