Kiewit · 8 hours ago
Senior / Principal Geotechnical Eng Rock Mechanics, Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers
Lenexa, KS
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expKiewit Corporation is a leading construction and engineering firm, and they are seeking a Senior or Principal Geotechnical/Tunneling Engineer specializing in Rock Mechanics. The role involves working on an interdisciplinary team to provide engineering analysis, design, and estimates for infrastructure projects, ensuring technical excellence and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.
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Responsibilities
Providing project support during proposal/bid, design, and construction phases, working to identify and evaluate innovative and cost efficient designs for rock and ground support. Projects will include but not be limited to underground shafts, tunnels, caverns, adits, portals, as well as rock slopes for roadways, dams, and other infrastructure projects
Identify key geotechnical and geological risks and develop plans to mitigate these risks
Serve as Geotechnical Engineer of Record for delegated construction phase designs and design-build projects, responsible for recommendations and deliverables for initial and final ground support systems, earth and rock loads, modeling potential failure mechanisms and deformations, and requirements for grouting and/or ground improvement
Perform field work including inspections, rock mapping and characterization, assessment of ground classes for applicable support measures
Support aspects of geotechnical design including groundwater inflow and mitigation, design of ground improvements, design management, and interdisciplinary coordination
Support efforts to capture and share lessons learned throughout Kiewit Districts
Training and developing staff engineers, inspectors, and other professionals
Qualification
Required
Minimum 15 years of progressive geotechnical, rock mechanics, mining, and/or geological engineering design experience with focus on design of shafts, tunnels, portals, adits, and caverns
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Geotechnical, Geological, or Mining Engineering or closely related field, required; Master's degree preferred
Require a Professional Engineer in the U.S, plus ability to be licensed in multiple states through reciprocity
Ground assessment and support design experience including collection and interpretation of field and lab data, design of support systems, rock mechanics and kinematic analyses, and numerical modeling of ground conditions for assessing ground movements and loads
Experience with inspections, determining the need support measures, familiarity with installation and QC testing procedures, and instrumentation and monitoring
Experience with assessing groundwater inflows is a plus, as well as design of grouting or ground improvements for reducing inflows and/or improving the ground stability
Experience preparing design and construction documents including technical memoranda, design reports, geotechnical baseline reports, drawings, and specifications
Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills, with a focus on interdisciplinary coordination, coordination between Engineering and Construction, experience working in a team setting, and directing/reviewing the work of others
Ability to travel to project sites and the physical ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environmental conditions
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Experience with assessing groundwater inflows is a plus, as well as design of grouting or ground improvements for reducing inflows and/or improving the ground stability
Benefits
Top-notch health benefits
Wealth-building 401k plan (RRSP)
Unbeatable growth opportunities
Comprehensive benefits package
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
Kiewit
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