Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Description

• Participate in the development of a cohesive, positive culture for our Albany, NY area office and company-wide to cultivate a best-in-class environment that allows our people to realize their full potential.
• Manage, execute, and provide technical support, in a team setting and on a variety of challenging geotechnical and interdisciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Serve as a direct supervisor to oversee, develop, and mentor geotechnical engineering staff.
• Contribute to maintaining and developing Schnabel’s strong brand in the geotechnical and water markets through thought leadership embodied in published papers, white papers, and participation at recognized conferences and workshops.
• Communicate with clients and regulators, establish goals and objectives for project teams, and schedule and coordinate resources, to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the quality expectations of the client.
• Responsibilities may include planning and managing geotechnical and geologic field investigations, reviewing field investigation boring logs, evaluating instrumentation and monitoring data, assigning project-specific soil and rock laboratory testing, conducting engineering analyses and design specific to soil and rock mechanics, foundation design, fill placement/ground modification, embankment dam design, seepage evaluations, slope stability analyses, and seismic analyses, as well as performing value engineering (VE) and forensic studies.
• Preparation and review of geotechnical engineering reports, technical documents, and presentations, for a variety of applications, projects, and clients.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in the geotechnical engineering field.
• Licensed Professional Engineer or ability to become registered within 6 months.
• Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) in Geotechnical and/or Civil Engineering, or related fields.
• Relevant geotechnical expertise with dams and water impounding structures, cofferdams, and other hydraulic structures, including but not limited to seepage, static and seismic stability analysis, liquefaction analysis, deformation analysis, and foundation and settlement analysis.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment screening
• Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check
• Excellent English technical verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong technical background using various geotechnical and computer-aided design software, such as GeoStudio, Rocscience, OpenGround, CWALSHT, PYWall, LPILE, GROUP, and AutoCAD Civil 3D. Numerical modeling using programs such as PLAXIS and FLAC are a plus.
• Extensive geotechnical background, including a strong fundamental knowledge of principles of geotechnical and geostructural engineering, soil and rock mechanics, earthquake engineering, and groundwater hydrology.
• Must be able to occasionally travel to project sites, both local and remote, and be able to lift heavy loads (up to 25 pounds).

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Medical insurance
• Long-term disability
• Wellness program
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Bonus program
• Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement
• Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
• 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Supplemental life insurance
• Dental insurance

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance