Sr. Geotechnical Engineer | Department Manager

CTL EngineeringCleveland, OH
$110,000 - $125,000Onsite

About The Position

CTL Engineering is seeking a PE-credentialed Sr. Geotechnical Engineer to serve as the Department Lead for the Geotech Team. This role involves performing geotechnical explorations and investigations, leveraging expertise and problem-solving skills to collaborate with clients and project teams. The position will guide projects from concept to execution, ensuring optimal results in land profile evaluation. The ideal candidate is passionate about industry trends, enjoys problem-solving, and has a creative approach to the geotechnical field. This role is based out of the Brunswick office (southern Cleveland) and offers interesting projects in infrastructure, industrial, commercial, and unique engineering, primarily focused on DOT-related and airport/runway projects. Travel is typically within a 60-90 mile radius, with extensive or overnight travel being uncommon.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in consulting engineering on various civil projects
  • P.E. credentialing is required
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Ability to read design drawings.
  • Ability to meet schedules.
  • Experience with common geotechnical software or be able to utilize software with minimal training.
  • Self-motivated, reliable, quality minded, and detail oriented.

Nice To Haves

  • Master’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering or Engineering Geology is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

  • Performing geotechnical explorations, site characterizations, slope stability assessments, and risk evaluation on developments.
  • Training and supervision of lab technicians, maintenance of quality reviews and certifications, management of equipment inventory and calibration, client marketing and proposal preparation.
  • Training and development of lesser-experienced Engineers (EIs and new PEs).
  • Overseeing the northern OH region's operations, P&L, scheduling, and oversight, serving in both personal production and management capacities.
  • Tracking project progress in both timeline and budget/profit-loss capacities.
  • Assisting Marketing with the technical aspects in generating proposals.
  • Overseeing quality of work submitted (QA/QC).
  • Providing direction on a project to project basis – preparing lab testing assignments, reviewing documents, and testing results for content and accuracy.
  • Preparing geotechnical engineering reports.
  • Interacting with clients on technical aspects of the projects.
  • Reviewing soils laboratory test results.
  • Assisting in planning and the execution of subsurface investigation programs - including the understanding of project design plans, locating test borings at project sites, coordinating underground utility clearance.
  • Design development and analysis of earth embankments, earth retaining structures and anchoring systems.
  • Performing analysis and design of shallow and deep foundations and slope stability evaluations.
  • Monitoring and enforcing quality control standards and specifications.

Benefits

  • medical
  • life
  • disability insurance
  • paid time off
  • an award-winning ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
  • a 401K plan
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