Principal, Geotechnical Engineer

Haley & Aldrich, Inc. • Portland, OR

99d

About The Position

Find your path and enjoy the journey with Haley & Aldrich. With us, you’ll tackle clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments – and, in turn, build stronger communities. You’ll work with teams of passionate colleagues, driven by a commitment to technical excellence and continuous learning. As a company, we aim to build a world where communities go beyond resilience, embracing change as an opportunity to enhance safety, well-being, and quality of life. Join us to accelerate this vision and your professional development. We are currently in search of a geotechnical engineering industry leader to join our team. The ideal candidate for the Principal, Geotechnical Engineer position will have extensive consulting experience and client relationships, ready to offer leadership, strategic guidance, and inventive technical support to our Pacific Northwest offices. We value creative, practical professionals who are prepared to engage in intricate projects with cooperative, interdisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will be a driven, adept problem solver who is able to oversee the production of precise technical outputs that meet client requirements. This is a prime chance to further your career with a premier national engineering and consulting firm as part of a growing team. This full-time, hybrid position is based in our Portland, OR office.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree in civil engineering with a concentration in geotechnical engineering.
• Over 15 years of strategic geotechnical engineering consulting experience in Oregon.
• At least 5 years in project management roles.
• Prior managerial experience over a team of staff.
• Professional engineering licensure (PE) in Oregon.
• Solid project history and connections with owners and architecture/engineering firms in Oregon.
• Proven success in achieving a minimum of $1 million in annual net revenue from consulting.
• A strong background in promoting health and safety practices, cultivating client relationships, and supporting business growth through staff recruitment and mentoring.
• Competence in planning and executing subsurface investigations, conducting engineering analyses, and preparing contract documents across a diverse range of projects and clients.
• Capable of thriving in a collaborative, single profit center, team-based environment.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.
• Meticulous organizational skills.
• Ability to travel occasionally for business development and office collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Generate and implement strategic geotechnical engineering consulting initiatives with existing and targeted clients to achieve a goal of at least $1 million in annual net revenue.
• Engage actively in professional organizations relevant to our client base or the local market.
• Business development with both new and existing clients, creating annual client plans, forecasting revenue and profit to aid strategy implementation.
• Lead client project pursuits and formulate business strategies in alignment with the company's goals for the West Coast market.
• Prepare proposals and contracts.
• Direct geotechnical consulting projects and maintain communication as the primary point of contact for clients.
• Ensure safe project execution that aligns with clients' objectives, professional standards, and the company's financial goals.
• Manage projects effectively to comply with technical, budgetary, and timeline specifications.
• Mentor geotechnical staff and coordinate with various stakeholders.

Benefits

• Excellent career growth.
• Highly competitive total compensation plan.
• Solid benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees