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NV5 · 6 hours ago

Sr. Geotechnical Engineer

NV5 is an engineering and consulting firm providing services to public and private sectors. They are seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to develop scopes of work, review engineering design analyses, manage junior staff, and prepare engineering reports in compliance with relevant codes.

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Responsibilities

Developing scopes of work for use in proposals
Reviewing engineering design analyses related to allowable bearing pressures, settlement analysis, deep foundation, liquefaction and site-specific seismic designs, slope stability, seepage analysis, and support of excavations
Perform oversight and Manage junior staff who perform oversight during subsurface explorations
Reviewing engineering analyses performed by junior staff, including analyses for slope stability, settlement and consolidation, deep foundation design, support of excavation design, and soil liquefaction
Preparing engineering reports, including the evaluation of collected field and laboratory results, in accordance with the NYC Building Code and other IBC-based codes
Providing Special Inspection oversight for deep foundation testing and installation, subgrade inspection, controlled filling and in-place density testing, and installation of underpinning and support of excavation (SOE) systems

Qualification

Geotechnical EngineeringNYS PE LicenseAutoCADGeotechnical Analysis ProgramsAnalytical ThinkingOSHA TrainingWriting Skills

Required

6 -10 years' of experience
Good writing skills
Analytical thinking
Ability to work in a collaborative setting on projects for public and private clients
Developing scopes of work for use in proposals
Reviewing engineering design analyses related to allowable bearing pressures, settlement analysis, deep foundation, liquefaction and site-specific seismic designs, slope stability, seepage analysis, and support of excavations
Perform oversight and Manage junior staff who perform oversight during subsurface explorations
Reviewing engineering analyses performed by junior staff, including analyses for slope stability, settlement and consolidation, deep foundation design, support of excavation design, and soil liquefaction
Preparing engineering reports, including the evaluation of collected field and laboratory results, in accordance with the NYC Building Code and other IBC-based codes
Providing Special Inspection oversight for deep foundation testing and installation, subgrade inspection, controlled filling and in-place density testing, and installation of underpinning and support of excavation (SOE) systems
A Baccalaureate degree in civil engineering
A current NYS PE license (or ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 months of hire)
Experience with AutoCAD is required

Preferred

Post-graduate education with a concentration in Geotechnical Engineering
Candidates having OSHA 10-hour, 30-hour, or 40-hour training
Knowledge and experience using geotechnical analysis programs, such as Slide, APile, LPile, All-Pile, WEAP, CivilTech Shoring Suite, Deep EX, PLAXIS, Shake 2000, and other advanced modelling programs

Benefits

Comprehensive range of medical, financial, and other benefits

Company

NV5 is a provider of technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions for public and private sector clients supporting infrastructure, utility, and building assets and systems.

H1B Sponsorship

NV5 has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (2)
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2023 (6)
2021 (3)
2020 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2025-05-15Acquired
2013-03-26IPO

Leadership Team

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Noreen Clindinning
Chief Operating Officer Environmental Health Services
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Carl Henderson, PhD, PE, GE
Chief Diversity Officer / SoCal Construction Quality Assurance Group Director
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