Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Remote

2d2 days ago

Sargent & Lundy

US · Full-time · $100,019 – $152,807

About this role

This is a remote/virtual position. Candidate can be based anywhere within the United States. Sargent & Lundy supports utility-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage, thermal power, and other infrastructure projects for a variety of clients.

The role involves performing high quality design and consulting services as part of multidisciplined project teams. Engineering services cover earth retention systems, deep and shallow foundation design, dam stability analyses, seismic stability and liquefaction analyses, ground improvement, and field oversight of exploration and construction activities.

Typical work includes supporting preparation and review of geotechnical reports and calculations. You will prepare specifications for subsurface investigations, deep foundations, earth retaining systems, monitoring wells, and general earthwork while advising developers on new power projects.

Additional duties encompass evaluating projects independently to support financing decisions and developing technical reports for owners, developers, governmental agencies, and financiers. Occasional on-site quality surveillance and domestic or international travel may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a geotechnical focus; Master’s degree with strong geotechnical coursework is a plus.
10+ years of detailed geotechnical design, including soil remediation, deep foundations, driven, predrilled, and helical pile design.
Experience in design of power, transmission, or other heavy industry projects, including on-site quality surveillance of subsurface exploration programs, pile installation and pile testing.
Experience writing and providing support documentation for Geotechnical Engineering specifications or calculations.
Ability to prioritize multiple parallel, fast-paced tasks within schedule and assigned budget.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical evaluation report writing.

Responsibilities

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, earth retaining systems, monitoring wells, water production wells, and general earthwork.
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 owners, developers, governmental agencies and committees, and financiers.
Conduct occasional on-site quality surveillance of subsurface exploration programs, pile installation and pile testing.