Senior Geotechnical Engineer

WSP•Creve Coeur, MO

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer for its St. Louis, Missouri (Creve Coeur, MO) office to join their Earth & Environment Team. This role involves providing subject matter technical support and leadership for a variety of projects, including design, due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, improvement, and construction for both public and private sectors. Responsibilities include research, design, concept development, planning, and construction of foundations, retention structures, mines, tunnels, dams, and underground storage. The selected applicant will also provide guidance to project managers and leadership on addressing current and future challenges, ensuring documentation and recommendations account for risk, innovation, and future-ready opportunities, and maintaining a high standard of quality in design, safety, and functionality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Engineering, or closely related discipline.
5+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering and geotechnical design.
Professional Engineer license.
Proficient with geotechnical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
Proficient with analysis and design.
Experience with planning, design, and program/construction management; including project involvement in a variety of rehabilitation and reconstruction, new design, and construction projects.
Proficient with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies
Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, and employees at all levels of the organization.
Ability to work independently to provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, HEC-RAS, RocScience, GeoStudio, etc.), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.
Occasional travel will be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Engineering.
40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120).
MSHA Part 48A Underground Coal and Metal/Non-metal Training (30 CFR 48).
Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

Responsibilities

Provide oversight with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, soil/water/waste material/rock samples, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, hydrologic analysis, geologic and geotechnical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
Apply high-level geotechnical/geological engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various project phases involving more complex infrastructure and engineering work including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
Perform professional geotechnical/geological engineering work and conduct more complex/comprehensive investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, including subsurface investigations, soil and rock foundation engineering, settlement analysis, soil erosion, lateral earth pressures, geological hazards, underground water, slope stability, rock slopes and underground structures, and operations to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, construction, or operating permits for commercial, industrial, building, environmental, infrastructure, and transportation projects.
Develop construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates; preparing construction safety and phasing plans, and updating layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.
Involved from proposal to project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, grading, drainage, laying out installations, foundations, slopes, retaining structures, embankments, and other systems that are made or supported by soil or rock.
Develop and implement advanced technologies, monitoring devices, building materials, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, transportation systems, structures, and the implementation of future-ready solutions with geotechnical engineering design standards.
Lead medium to large-scale geotechnical/geological engineering projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
Assist with engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, integrated waste management plans, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.
Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of engineering/construction challenges and programs.
Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
Have or demonstrably can develop a client base for providing high level geotechnical/geological engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities.
Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
Remain current in latest geotechnical engineering techniques and practices.
Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines, other engineers, planners, and authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.