Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Sargent & Lundy

Senior Geotechnical Engineer providing design and consulting services for power and industrial projects. Supporting preparation of reports and advising on utility-scale solar and wind projects.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,019 - $152,807 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform high quality design and consulting services as part of multidisciplined project teams for power and industrial projects.
Support preparation and review of geotechnical reports and calculations for conformity with project specifications.
Prepare and review specifications for subsurface investigations, deep foundations, ground improvement and more.
Advise power project developers to support new utility-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage, thermal, and other projects.
Evaluate new power and infrastructure projects independently to support financing.
Develop technical reports for applicable audiences.
Conduct occasional on-site quality surveillance of subsurface exploration programs and pile testing.

Requirements

What you’ll need

This position requires a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a geotechnical focus.
8+ years of detailed geotechnical design, including soil remediation, deep foundations, driven, predrilled, and helical pile design.
Experience in working in design of power, transmission, or other heavy industry projects.
Experience in writing and providing support documentation for Geotechnical Engineering specifications or calculations.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to prioritize multiple parallel, fast-paced tasks within schedule and assigned budget.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical evaluation report writing.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

geotechnical designsoil remediationdeep foundationsdriven pile designpredrilled pile designhelical pile designtechnical report writingsubsurface investigationsground improvementquality surveillance

Soft Skills

teamworkprioritizationtime managementwritten communicationverbal communication

Certifications

bachelor's degree in civil engineering