Senior Deep Foundations Geotechnical Project Engineer

Overview

Lead deep‑foundation geotechnical design, analysis, and team supervision for water infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• geotechnical design
• field exploration
• lab testing
• foundation design
• slope stability
• client management

Tasks

-Work in a team environment providing geotechnical engineering services and leadership. -Develop or review full design packages with geotechnical reports, calculations, drawings, specifications and cost estimates. -Lead geotechnical staff in planning and overseeing field explorations, construction projects, laboratory testing, geotechnical design and analysis of shallow and deep foundations, slope stability analyses of landslides, settlement estimates, design of earth retaining systems, and ground improvement assessments for complex sites. -Assist senior staff in managing client relationships, including business and new client development to expand the scope of our existing services. -Provide technical direction to less tenured staff. -Develop proposals and participate in other business development activities. -Lead geotechnical engineer and/or project manager for a wide variety of engineering projects supporting public and private sector clients.

Requirements

• civil engineering
• 10 years
• leadership
• pe arizona
• geotech msc
• gint

What You Bring

-Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required. -Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience post-graduation, preferably in the Power Delivery sector. -Strong leadership skills and willingness to lead engineering / geology teams. -P.E. in Arizona is required, or ability to obtain in first 6 months of hire. -Master’s Degree with a Geotechnical focus is strongly preferred -Previous role with supervisory duties. -Experience with Microsoft Office applications, gINT, ALLPILE, GEO-SLOPE, GRLWEAP, LPILE, SLIDE, FAD Tools, SHAFT, SETTLE3D software.

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Benefits

-Tuition reimbursement for continued education. -Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations -Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan. -Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment. -Incentive compensation for eligible positions. -Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual. -Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.

About Gft

-Born from over a century of legacy, GFT emerged through the integration of Gannett Fleming, TranSystems and five acquired firms. -Its rebrand reflects a unified national platform offering architecture, engineering and construction across complex infrastructure markets. -Projects span transportation, water, power generation, and civic building design, showcasing expertise in critical infrastructure sectors. -Its financial strength is underpinned by private equity ownership and consistent recognition in industry rankings. -An unusual fact: it merged two storied firms and five others, creating an AEC powerhouse attuned to community-scale impact.

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