Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Description

• 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.
• 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.
• Serve as a direct supervisor to oversee, develop, and mentor geotechnical engineering staff.
• 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.
• 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.
• Preparation and review of geotechnical engineering reports, technical documents, and presentations, for a variety of applications, projects, and clients.
• Manage, execute, and provide technical support, in a team setting and on a variety of challenging geotechnical and interdisciplinary infrastructure projects.

Requirements

• Ability to pass a pre-employment screening
• Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) in Geotechnical and/or Civil Engineering, or related fields.
• Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check
• 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.
• 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.
• 8+ years of experience in the geotechnical engineering field.
• Must be able to occasionally travel to project sites, both local and remote, and be able to lift heavy loads (up to 25 pounds).
• Extensive geotechnical background, including a strong fundamental knowledge of principles of geotechnical and geostructural engineering, soil and rock mechanics, earthquake engineering, and groundwater hydrology.
• Excellent English technical verbal and written communication skills.
• Licensed Professional Engineer or ability to become registered within 6 months.

Benefits

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

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance