Geotechnical Senior Engineer SME - Gateway

Arcadis•Paramus, NJ

5d•$175,000 - $240,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Gateway Tunnel Project is now hiring a Senior Geotechnical Engineer for Surface Alignment Contract to join our team. The successful candidate will work on design and construction of complex structures including foundations, retaining structures, underpinning, support of excavation systems, embankments and culverts in soft ground conditions for this contract.

Requirements

4-year Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master's degree in geotechnical engineering
12-15 years of related work experience preferably in northern New Jersey/NYC area
Professional Engineer registration in State of New Jersey
Efficient in modeling foundations, support of excavation systems, embankments and ground improvement with commonly used geotechnical and geo-structural softwares such as LPILE, GROUP, FB-MultiPier, Slope-W, Seep-W, DeepEx, Plaxis, etc.
Familiarity with commonly used geotechnical manuals and publications
Familiarity with AASHTO, NJDOT and Amtrak Standards
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Local resident of NYC metro area
Work from the NJ PMO or the NJ field PMO Offices for the majority of the time.

Responsibilities

Plan and coordinate geotechnical subsurface investigations
Prepare and review Geotechnical Data Reports, Geotechnical Baseline Reports, and foundation design reports
Perform and review geotechnical design for underground structures and foundations in soils and rock
Ground characterization based on the subsurface geotechnical data
Perform deep foundation design for drilled shafts, driven piles and micropiles
Perform slope stability and seepage analyses
Perform liquefaction and seismic site class evaluations
Perform support of excavation design in soil and rock formations
Perform and review geotechnical modeling of deep foundations, excavation support systems, ground improvement
Prepare design calculations and engineering reports
Plan and coordinate geotechnical instrumentation and construction monitoring
Perform construction impact assessment investigations
Prepare and review specifications
QA/QC of design calculations and engineering reports prepared by others
Perform construction support and field oversight during construction of underground elements such as deep foundations
Attend meetings, work with contractors, perform regular site visits and provide engineering services during construction