Senior Geotechnical Engineer (Design) - Transportation

About the position

AECOM is seeking a Sr. Geotechnical Engineer to serve as a technical leader on transportation projects with the focus on design to work out of any of our New York Metro offices: Bloomfield, NJ; Piscataway, NJ or New York, NY.

Responsibilities

• Oversee geotechnical engineering investigations, ensuring all work aligns with project budgets and schedules with minimal supervision.
• Lead the preparation of geotechnical reports and construction documents, including subsurface exploration programs and laboratory testing assignments.
• Act as a senior technical resource, providing specialized input and serving as a technical advisor for teams as needed.
• Coordinate project deliverables with interdisciplinary teams and participate in quality control reviews of design calculations, drawings, and documentation.
• Perform detailed evaluations of ground conditions to assess impacts on design and construction.
• Conduct pile analysis, slope stability, settlement analysis, ground improvement, and seepage analysis.
• Utilize geotechnical software, including APILE, LPILE, GROUP, SEEPW, SLOPEW, and GRLWEAP, for complex engineering analysis and design.
• Provide guidance to entry-level engineers and support staff to facilitate successful project completion.
• Coordinate team members to ensure project needs and schedules are met, balancing independent and team-based work.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, participating in meetings to review project progress, address technical concerns, and provide expertise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• New York Professional Engineering License (PE).

Nice-to-haves

• New Jersey PE.
• Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
• 10 years of experience preferred.
• Experience with NYSDOT, and NJDOT.
• Ability to prepare geotechnical engineering reports and construction documents.
• Has competent analysis/design experience with slope stability (Computer software – Slope W), retaining walls, shallow and deep foundations.
• Experience with APile, Group, Lpile, Seepage analysis SeepW, settlement analysis, Bulkhead and Support of Excavation Analysis.
• Strong computer skills including extensive knowledge of technical software; PLAXIS or MIDAS preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits.
• Paid time off, leaves of absences.
• Voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options.
• Well-being resources, employee assistance program.
• Business travel insurance, service recognition awards.
• Retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase plan.