Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Arcadis • Metairie, LA

20h • $125,000 - $170,000

About The Position

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description: Arcadis is currently searching for an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer , with geotechnical experience in slope stability, seepage and foundation analyses. Experience focused on levees, flood walls, spillways, outlet works, pump stations, and other hydraulic structures, to support our Water Management team. Water Management practice focuses on delivering innovative and transformative solutions to address the challenges posed by climate change and coastal hazards while improving quality of life. We work on a diverse range of projects that include enhancing flood defenses, and developing adaptive strategies for coastal and inland communities and waterways. Our multidisciplinary teams are dedicated to improving the resilience of coastal and inland environments through cutting-edge engineering and strategic planning. Role accountabilities: The candidate will lead geotechnical design projects related to coastal resiliency, flood protections and general infrastructure design. The candidate will work with multi-disciplinary teams of Civil, Structural, and Hydraulic Engineers to support a backlog of local and national projects.

Requirements

• 8+ years of geotechnical experience with design capabilities to evaluate deep foundations, slope stability, seepage and settlement
• Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related field.
• Licensed Professional Engineer

Nice To Haves

• Experience performing geotechnical analyses for dams, levees, cofferdams, and foundations for hydraulic structures, such as seepage analyses, static and seismic stability analyses, deformation analyses, and foundation and settlement analyses.
• Candidates should also have experience supporting geotechnical analyses for shallow and deep foundation systems, including bearing capacity and settlement evaluations, axially and laterally loaded deep foundations, retaining structures, earth anchors, ground modification methods, and seismic analysis and design.
• A Professional Engineer (PE) license in Louisiana and Texas is strongly preferred, along with a master’s degree in Civil Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Performing geotechnical analyses, technical reports, and design for levees, floodwalls and coastal/riverine features, including but not limited to seepage analysis, slope stability analysis, foundation and settlement analysis, laterally loaded deep foundations, filter compatibility analysis, seepage remediation, and ground modification.
• Assists Project Managers in establishing project objectives, procedures, and performance standards, and leading multi-disciplinary teams on proposals, planning studies, feasibility through final designs, and construction services for geotechnical engineering projects
• Conduct and/or review analyses, develop engineering calculation packages, and perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned and under the direction of a Technical Lead or Project Manager.
• Assists in providing support services during construction that can include submittal reviews, responses to requests for information, and contract document clarifications.
• Planning field exploration and laboratory testing programs.
• Manage and lead other team members which could be local or regional, while working on other projects, complete tasks, and delegate specific project tasks to other team members as appropriate.
• Experience with programs such as gINT, SEEPW, SLOPEW, CWALSHT, PYWall, LPILE and GROUP.

Benefits

• Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.
• We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.
• The salary range for this position is $125,000 - $170,000/year. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees