Project Manager

Wood•Phoenix, AZ

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Wood has a career opportunity for a Geotechnical Engineer/Project Manager at the Associate to Principal level to join our Phoenix, AZ team. We offer the opportunity to lead a diverse group of respected, talented individuals and lead large, complex, and challenging projects. The Wood team in Arizona is well known as a premier geotechnical group and has provided support for projects including the Hoover Dam Bypass, South Mountain Freeway project and large tailings dam facilities. The successful candidate will provide geotechnical engineering, project management and be responsible for delivering geotechnical and geologic projects to Wood’s public and private sector clients. Projects generally include transportation, mining, site characterization, flood control, dams, pavement, and other civil works projects. Are you looking for an opportunity to work with an established engineering consulting firm that values its employee’s enthusiasm and technical contributions? We encourage you to apply for this opportunity. We are dedicated to providing the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow their career. We offer a varied and interesting diversity of clients and projects. We’d love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working, dedicated and collaborative professionals. Our ideal candidate is seeking challenging work and is committed to quality.

Requirements

BS in Civil Engineering or MS in Geotechnical Engineering (MS preferred)
Arizona PE
Minimum 20 years of relevant professional geotechnical engineering experience
Strong academic background and solid understanding of soil mechanics and local Arizona soils and geology
Experience in two or more of the following areas: Transportation, Mine design (tailings and heap leach), Foundations, Earth dams, Drilling, field investigations and laboratory testing
Good communication, report writing and presentation skills in English
Superior time management, planning and ability to interact with clients
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to lead a team and work well with a team
Ability to pursue and develop clients in the public or private sectors
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Ability and willingness to travel to project sites primarily in Arizona. Approximately 5% overnight travel
Must pass drug test, background check and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy

Responsibilities

Provide geotechnical engineering and project management and be responsible for delivering geotechnical and geologic projects to Wood’s public and private sector clients
Technical management and direction of site investigations and preparing technical reports
Technical mentoring to junior staff
Geotechnical engineering analyses of slope stability, seepage analysis and LRFD foundation design
Project and budget management including resource management and oversight of staff
Managing and coordinating project teams, including ensuring the technical quality of deliverables
Collaboration and participation in technical discussions with team members
Market to, pursue, or grow clients in the public or private sector
Participate in proposal efforts
Will travel to project sites primarily in Arizona. Approximately 5% overnight travel