Kiewit · 5 hours ago
Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Ports & Marine, Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers
Federal Way, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $235K/yr
15+ years expKiewit is a leading infrastructure engineering company, and they are seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer with expertise in ports and marine to join their Bellevue, WA office. The role involves evaluating site conditions, performing engineering analyses, and preparing estimates to support design-build projects in the Ports and Marine markets.
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Responsibilities
Support of the bid phase development of innovative and cost-effective design
Work with and provide direction to the interdisciplinary engineering team and design subcontractors to develop competitive, cost-effective designs
Working within the pursuit team during the bid phase to help identify key design risks and develop plans to mitigate risks
Advance bid phase design concepts to IFC designs for successful pursuits
Oversee engineering services during construction and field review efforts during execution phase
Support efforts to capture and spread design lessons learned and innovations to all Districts
Support the development of early and mid-career geotechnical engineers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Civil or Geological Engineering; Graduate degree in Geotechnical Engineering preferred
Registration as a Professional Engineer or eligible for registration in home office State / Province
15+ years of relevant geotechnical engineering experience with 10+ years providing geotechnical solutions in ports and marine-related infrastructure projects
Strong all-around academic knowledge of geotechnical engineering
Experience with design of docking structures such as combi-walls, sheet pile walls, tangent walls, cellular structures, experience with evaluating underwater slope stability and related impacts to pile supported structures, driven, drilled and rock socketed pile design
Experience in seismic ground response analysis
Professional experience and capability with finite element software (PLAXIS 2-D, 3-D or FLAC)
Comprehension of pertinent standards and codes
Experience working in a team setting and directing the work of others
Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
Strong people skills and an ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment
The physical ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environmental conditions
Ability to travel to project sites
Preferred
Graduate degree in Geotechnical Engineering
Qualified Geologist and/or Geomorphologist would be a PLUS
EPC and/or Design-Build experience, preferred
Benefits
Top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents
Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
Life insurance
Disability
Retirement plans with matching
Generous paid time off
Company
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