Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Job Description

  Mott MacDonald is a multi-disciplined engineering consultancy, with a significant presence in energy, water and wastewater and infrastructure projects throughout the United States and Canada. Because of our continuing growth and success, we are now looking to appoint a senior project engineer - geotechnical.This will be a dynamic role, requiring collaboration with the other senior project engineers undertaking a wide variety of infrastructure projects including transportation, offshore wind and solar, stormwater and waste water treatment plants, underground, roadway, and dams. The person in this  role will uses their technical knowledge to solve problems and evaluate risks while collaborating with other technical experts on a diverse portfolio of projects.

As a senior geotechnical engineer, your duties will include:
 

• Leading project teams to deliver projects on time and within budget
• Leading and managing junior/graduate engineers and supporting their development
• Writing reports for submission to clients (internal and external) as well as preparing technical and cost proposals
• Liaising with various clients, attending progress meetings and producing reports on progress
• Providing expert engineering input into design
• Assessment of sub-surface conditions and development of design criteria
• Developing engineering concepts, and articulation of the concepts to the team
• Production of design solutions, reports, specifications and drawings covering a range of projects from new construction, modifications, maintenance and refurbishment;
• Identification, evaluation and communication of risks and potential risk mitigation options

Candidate Specification:
At Mott MacDonald, our team of professionals provides cost-effective and innovative engineering solutions for our clients located throughout North American with unprecedented success. We’re looking for an individual to join our team to continue this and invite applications from candidates with:
 

• Bachelor’s degree in geotechnical engineering (Master’s or PhD preferred.)
• Minimum of 10 years of experience
• PE License
• Proven track record in geotechnical design
• Experience working with government and local agencies
• Experience in wind, solar and long linear projects (tunnels, pipelines, highways etc.)
• Experience in geotechnical risk determination and management
• Knowledge and experience in shallow and deep foundations, slope stability and ground modification
• Experience with soil structure interaction analysis is preferred
  
   

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