Program Manager - Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Kleinfelder•Irving, TX

23d•Hybrid

About The Position

Kleinfelder's Geotechnical team is looking for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer/Program Manager. The position will be focused on one of our major retail clients, managing projects across the Central Division and based in any of our offices in Texas. The role involves coordinating and communicating with internal or external clients, managing a portfolio of Geotechnical and Construction Materials Testing projects, and ensuring they meet client and company requirements for safety, budget, quality, and schedule. The position also includes supervising field exploration, sampling, inspection, analysis, and technical support, as well as mentoring and managing junior staff. The candidate will perform and develop scopes for field and office tasks, coordinate and manage medium to large size multi-disciplined projects, and prepare or review designs, reports, and calculations on complex projects. Strong analytical skills are required in areas including soil and rock classification, seismic evaluations, slope stability analysis, earth retention systems, shallow and deep foundation design, construction support, and soil improvement techniques for pipeline, power transmission, and other infrastructure projects.

Requirements

8+ years of related experience.
Registered Professional Engineer (PE) License, with the ability to achieve registration in multiple states.
Must have a positive work attitude and ability to work safely and efficiently when managing multiple tasks
Ability to work independently or with a team in a multi-disciplinary environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Candidate must be willing to work in addition to a standard 40-hour work week when needed.
Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

Nice To Haves

Strong analytical skills are required in areas including: soil and rock classification, seismic evaluations, slope stability analysis, earth retention systems, shallow and deep foundation design, construction support, and soil improvement techniques pipeline, power transmission,

Responsibilities

Coordinate and communicate with internal or external clients to understand their needs
Manage a portfolio of Geotechnical and Construction Materials Testing projects meeting client and company requirements for safety, budget, quality and schedule
Safely supervise field exploration, sampling, inspection, analysis and technical support.
Mentor and manage junior staff and project level geotechnical professionals through project performance
Perform and develop scopes for field and office tasks (technical and non-technical) and independent analysis.
Coordinate tasks and manage medium to large size multi-disciplined projects with guidance and interaction by senior operations/technical staff.
Prepare or review designs, reports and calculations on complex projects.