Senior Geotechnical Engineer

AECOM•Glenwood Springs, CO

2d•$99,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

AECOM’s Mountain Division is actively seeking a highly motivated Senior Geotechnical Engineer (Dams) to join the Denver, Colorado Geotechnical Dams team, while being based in our Glenwood Springs office. In this role, you will support and collaborate with the Denver dams group, have the opportunity to work on challenging dam and hydropower projects and collaborate with a wide range of different engineering disciplines and industry professionals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil / Geotechnical Engineering or a related field and 6+ years of related experience with dams or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Professional Engineering (PE) license
Due to the nature of this work, a valid U.S Driver’s License is required

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or PhD in Civil Engineering
10 years or more of experience with relevant dam experience
Experience in dam investigations, and design and evaluation (e.g., material characterization, liquefaction, seepage, slope stability, deformation, and settlement analyses)
Experience with 100% design-level reporting and issue for construction drawings and specifications
Experience leading tasks with effective delegation skills
Willingness to travel for fieldwork out of state for periods up to 2-3 weeks depending on the assignment.

Responsibilities

Oversee and perform comprehensive subsurface investigations including drilling on federal, state, municipal, and privately owned dams as well as managing CPT and geophysical data investigations, test pits, borrow area evaluations, and monitoring and performance instrumentation installations in the western US region.
Plan, perform, and manage complex and dynamic field exploration programs, material characterization, and laboratory testing of soil and rock materials.
Oversee and perform geotechnical analyses which include material characterization, seepage, slope stability, settlement, liquefaction, and deformation.
Prepare geotechnical engineering reports and recommendations including geotechnical data, analyses, and design-related reports.
Prepare and present technical presentations to project teams, clients, federal, state, and municipal regulators, and independent technical review boards.
Review and understanding of regulatory guidelines and industry standards necessary to conduct technical studies and carry out project design and permitting work on dams.
Participate in dam safety inspections and prepare summary reports with recommendations of findings.
Oversee and perform inspections of construction activities to monitor progress and assess conformance to engineering plans, specifications, and construction standards.
Prepare and/or perform peer review of calculations, designs, specifications, and construction documents.
Develop, oversee, and understand health and safety plans and requirements for field investigations, dam safety inspections, and construction oversight.
Review engineering reports, calculations, and documentation prepared by junior staff.
Perform quality, detailed, and accurate work by applying AECOM’s QA/QC standards to their own work and work of the project team.