Schnabel Engineering · 17 hours ago
Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$94K/yr - $182K/yr
15+ years expSchnabel Engineering is an employee-owned professional engineering and consulting firm specializing in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. They are seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to lead and manage a variety of challenging geotechnical and interdisciplinary infrastructure projects while fostering a positive office culture.
ConsultingLegal
No H1B
Responsibilities
Manage, execute, and provide technical support, in a team setting and on a variety of challenging geotechnical and interdisciplinary infrastructure projects
Developing geotechnical engineering scope of services and fee estimates
Responsibilities may include planning, managing preparing for, and oversight of 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, calculations, and design specific to soil and rock mechanics, foundation design, fill placement/ground modification, seepage evaluations, slope stability analyses, and seismic analyses
Preparation and review of geotechnical engineering reports, technical documents, and presentations, for a variety of applications, projects, and clients
Perform project management activities including communicating (internally) resource needs, managing client expectations, planning and delegating work, management of project budgets, invoicing and backlog reporting. Manage client relationships, new and existing
Communicate (externally) with clients, sub-consultants, team members, 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
Assist in developing and mentoring geotechnical engineering staff
Participate in business development activities as instructed by the Group Leader
Contribute to maintaining and developing Schnabel’s strong brand in the geotechnical market through thoughtful leadership embodied in published papers, white papers, and participation at recognized conferences and workshops
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Geotechnical and/or Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
15+ years of relevant professional experience in geotechnical engineering
Must be able to lead, supervise, and mentor junior engineers, technicians, and geologists
Prior experience with geotechnical transportation, dam, geostructural, and mining related design
Professional Engineering license in Washington or another US State
Extensive geotechnical background, including a strong fundamental knowledge of principles of geotechnical and geostructural engineering, soil and rock mechanics, earthquake engineering
Relevant geotechnical expertise with bridges and culverts, MSE walls, deep foundations, shallow foundations, ground improvement, liquefaction analysis and mitigation, static and seismic slope stability analysis, deformation analysis, bearing capacity determination, settlement analysis, and seepage
Strong technical background using various geotechnical and computer-aided design software, such as Geostudio, Rocscience, gINT, PYWall, LPILE, GROUP, and AutoCAD/Civil 3D. Numerical modeling using programs such as PLAXIS and FLAC are a plus
Must have proficiency and thorough understanding of the Geotechnical Design Manual and procedures
Excellent oral and written English technical verbal and written communication skills
Ability to multi-task and manage concurrent projects
Strong work ethic and a desire for continual self-improvement
Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment
Confidence and independence, with a shared sense of responsibility
Must be able to occasionally travel to project sites, both local and remote, and be able to lift heavy loads (up to 25 pounds)
Preferred
Master's Degree or higher in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering
Experience managing geotechnical services for Design-Bid-Build and alternative delivery projects
Prior experience providing geotechnical engineering services for agencies
Prior experience with transportation related design
Benefits
Maternity leave
Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
Health, dental, life and disability insurance
Wellness program
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
Long-term disability
Supplemental life insurance
401(k) and profit-sharing plan
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
Bonus program
Paid time off
9 Paid Holidays
Wellness program
Professional development and tuition reimbursement
Company
Schnabel Engineering
Schnabel Engineering is a civil engineering company that specializes geotechnical and tunnel engineering services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Walter Rabe
President / CEO
Chris Potter, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
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