Geotechnical Design Manager

Ferrovial • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

The Geotechnical Design Manager manages geotechnical design activities for major civil infrastructure projects. The role provides technical direction to specialized geotechnical consultants and in-house team members, supports geotechnical analyses and design reviews, coordinates field and laboratory investigations, and helps ensure accurate, timely work that complies with Ferrovial Group standards, applicable industry standards, and project requirements. The position spans concept development, design basis, detailed design, and construction-phase support.

The manager leads project geotechnical engineers, reviews engineering and consultant work, oversees geotechnical evaluations and testing, and coordinates with project managers, design teams, field teams, laboratory personnel, and other stakeholders. The role also supports project schedules and budgets, technical deliverables, and hiring of geotechnical engineers as needed. Other unlisted duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 15 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in large-scale highway construction engineering, geotechnical engineering, and/or design.
• Ability to review and interpret construction documents, drawings, specifications, technical plans, geotechnical reports, and engineering information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to coordinate effectively in a fast-paced project environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to high standards, integrity, ethics, leadership, and quality.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or progress toward professional registration or certification in the United States.
• Experience with geotechnical design software and analyses related to foundation design, wall design, ground movement, slope stability, subsurface exploration, field investigations, and laboratory testing.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Project Geotechnical Engineers during design and construction phases.
• Provide technical direction to the geotechnical design group from concept through design basis and detailed design.
• Ensure geotechnical designs for roadway embankments and subgrade, earth slopes, bridge foundations, earth retaining structures, and minor-structure foundations meet Ferrovial Group and applicable industry standards.
• Help junior staff understand and appropriately apply geotechnical principles and analyses.
• Review work by geotechnical engineers and outside consultants engaged in project development, engineering, and design.
• Review specialized geotechnical reports, including reports addressing ground characterization, foundations, excavation support, ground improvement, embankments and slopes, pavement subgrade, retaining walls, sound-wall foundations, soil and rock reinforcement, and underground excavations.
• Oversee evaluation of subsurface soil and rock strata using applicable ASTM and local industry standards for field and laboratory testing.
• Interpret test data and classify subsurface soil and rock conditions.
• Review and support preparation of geotechnical design calculations, technical notes, reports, proposals, and bills of quantities.
• Ensure geotechnical bill-of-quantity inputs are precise, well-defined, clearly supported, and complete; explain their rationale to other departments when needed.
• Coordinate geotechnical projects, including preparing boring location plans, supporting drilling-operation documentation, and coordinating related tasks.
• Supervise geotechnical drilling, field investigations, and laboratory testing.
• Coordinate with project managers, senior and regional engineers, field teams, laboratory personnel, consultants, and design teams to support timely and accurate deliverables.
• Support schedules and budgets for geotechnical design and investigation activities.
• Lead by example and share knowledge and skills; provide technical guidance to geotechnical design staff and project teams.
• Demonstrate leadership, communication, negotiation, conflict-resolution, engineering-judgment, integrity, ethics, and commitment to high standards.
• Support hiring geotechnical engineers needed during detailed design at the project level.
• Support the Construction Technical Office on geotechnical matters during construction, as applicable.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Initiatives designed to support physical and psychological health.
• Career development processes and global and cross-business-unit mobility opportunities.
• Productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior