Senior Geotechnical Engineer
About The Position
Tutor Perini Corporation is seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer for its corporate office in New Rochelle, New York. The role provides technical leadership for geotechnical engineering activities supporting heavy civil infrastructure projects. The engineer works closely with estimating, preconstruction, engineering, project management, and field operations to develop practical, cost-effective foundation and earthwork solutions for transportation, bridge, marine, utility, tunneling, and other civil infrastructure projects. The position involves planning and directing subsurface investigations and testing; preparing geotechnical reports, analyses, and design recommendations; supporting estimating and project pursuits; identifying and mitigating geotechnical risks; and providing engineering support during construction. The engineer also coordinates multidisciplinary teams, manages consultants and specialty contractors, conducts site visits, supports field personnel, ensures compliance with relevant safety and technical requirements, and mentors junior engineers. The expected salary range is $200,000 to $250,000, depending on experience. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future. Staffing agency candidates will not be considered.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution.
- 10 or more years of geotechnical engineering experience supporting heavy civil or infrastructure projects.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required in New York and New Jersey.
- Demonstrated expertise in foundation engineering, earthwork and embankment design, retaining structures, temporary works, excavation support, ground improvement, and geotechnical risk assessment.
- Strong understanding of AASHTO, FHWA, DOT, OSHA, NYCBC, and applicable geotechnical design standards.
- Experience with large transportation, bridge, marine, rail, airport, tunnel, dam, or utility infrastructure projects.
- Experience with instrumentation and performance monitoring.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and external consultants.
- Proficiency with geotechnical engineering software such as GEO5, gINT/OpenGround, PLAXIS, GeoStudio, LPILE, SHAFT, or equivalent.
- Strong technical writing and presentation skills, and excellent written and verbal skills.
- Eligibility to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree.
- Experience working for a general contractor or construction engineering organization.
- Experience supporting design-build projects.
- Familiarity with BIM and digital engineering workflows.
Responsibilities
- Plan, direct, and interpret subsurface investigations, laboratory testing programs, and geotechnical field explorations.
- Develop geotechnical reports, engineering analyses, and design recommendations for foundations, retaining structures, ground improvement, embankments and fills, excavation support, slope stability, pavement subgrades, and settlement.
- Perform engineering analyses using industry-standard software and analytical methods.
- Review contract documents, geotechnical baseline reports, and geotechnical data reports during estimating and project pursuit phases.
- Identify geotechnical risks and develop mitigation strategies to improve constructability and reduce project uncertainty.
- Provide technical input during proposal development, value engineering, and alternative technical concepts.
- Support construction teams with foundation installation, earthwork operations, dewatering, instrumentation, and monitoring.
- Review contractor submittals, temporary works designs, and specialty engineering calculations.
- Coordinate with structural, civil, transportation, environmental, and construction engineering disciplines.
- Manage geotechnical consultants, drilling contractors, testing laboratories, and specialty subcontractors.
- Participate in project planning meetings and provide engineering recommendations to field personnel.
- Conduct site visits to evaluate field conditions and troubleshoot geotechnical issues during construction.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, project specifications, quality standards, and applicable building and transportation codes.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical development within the engineering team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
