Senior Staff Geotechnical Engineer
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services•Seattle, WA
•Onsite
About The Position
Langan is seeking a Senior Staff Geotechnical Engineer to join its collaborative team in Seattle, WA. This individual will serve a key function providing the preparation of technical reports, specifications, plans, designing foundations, retaining walls, and other geotechnical aspects of construction. In this role, you will have the opportunity to partner cross-functionally on premier land development projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering required
- Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering strongly preferred
- 4+ years of related geotechnical experience in geotechnical investigations and construction inspections
- FE/EIT certification preferred
- Office experience with investigation and field work coordination, geotechnical reports, and specification writing
- Prior field experience in earthwork, driven and drilled pile construction, load testing, footings subgrade and backfill inspection, ground improvements, retaining wall design and construction, and excavation support system design and inspection
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical, multitasking, and judgment capabilities
- Ability to effectively work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to perform field work as required
- Possess reliable transportation for client meetings and job site visits and a valid driver’s license in good standing
Nice To Haves
- Desired software knowledge: gINT, Slide/SLOPE/W, PLAXIS, LPILE, GRLWEAP, MSEW, SHAKE
Responsibilities
- Design earth structures, deep foundations, support of excavation and underpinning systems
- Assist project manager with field work coordination and project management support
- Scope and oversee geotechnical investigations and construction projects, and periodically perform inspections of geotechnical construction where needed
- Coordinate investigations and assist in geotechnical report writing
- Prepare standard logs and field forms, including drilling and test pit logs, field investigation dailies, and chain of custody logs
- Perform geotechnical seismic hazards analyses, 1D and 2D site-response, and soil-structure-interaction evaluations for projects utilizing FLAC, PLAXIS, and other geotechnical modeling software for analysis and design
- Develop and execute numerical models with a focus on seismic analyses and soil-structure interaction including but not limited to: Calibrate the model including element- and system-level evaluations, Develop appropriate model space and boundary conditions, Perform model response and diagnostic evaluations, Post-processing and presentation of model results, and Translation of model response to actionable geotechnical design recommendations
- Support business development and marketing activities, including preparation of cost proposals and presentations to existing and prospective clients
- Fieldwork is required
- Perform other duties as requested
Benefits
- company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
- life insurance
- short- and long-term disability insurance
- paid pregnancy disability leave
- 401(k)/Roth with company match
- paid time off including parental and military leave
- employee referral and professional license bonuses
- educational reimbursement
- employee resource groups
- flexible work schedules
- extensive training
- wellness programs
- buddy and mentoring programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
