Job Description:Overview:
The Geotechnical Design Manager is responsible for managing geotechnical design activities for major civil infrastructure projects. This position provides technical direction to the geotechnical design group including specialized Geotechnical Consultants and in-house geotechnical team members, supports geotechnical analyses and design reviews, coordinates field and laboratory investigations, and helps ensure geotechnical design work is completed accurate, on schedule, and in accordance with Ferrovial Group standards, applicable industry standards, and project requirements.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Geotechnical Design Management and Technical Direction
- Manage a team of Project Geotechnical Engineers during the design phase and the construction phase Provide technical direction to the geotechnical design group from concept through design basis and detailed design.
- Ensure geotechnical designs for roadway embankments and subgrade, earth slopes, bridge foundations, earth retaining structures, and foundations for minor structures are in accordance with Ferrovial Group standards and other applicable industry standards.
- Ensure geotechnical principles and analyses are appropriately understood and applied in design by junior staff.
Design Review, Analysis, and Quality Support
- Review the work of geotechnical engineers and outside Consultants engaged in project development, engineering, and design.
- Review of specialized geotechnical reports (with special emphasis on roadway works), including ground characterization, foundations of bridges or other minor structures, temporary support of excavations, required ground improvement, embankment and slope design, subgrade design under pavement, retaining wall design, sound wall foundation design, soil and rock reinforcement, design of underground excavations, …etc.
- Oversee geotechnical evaluation of subsurface soil and rock strata using applicable ASTM and local industry standards for field and laboratory testing.
- Interpret test data and perform engineering classification of subsurface soil and rock conditions.
- Review and support preparation of geotechnical design calculations, technical notes, reports, proposals, and bill of quantities for geotechnical items.
- Ensure that geotechnical inputs to the BOQ are precise, well defined, back-up is clearly explained, and there are no relevant concepts missing. Assist other departments when necessary to explain and address the rationale or fundamentals for such inputs.
Project Coordination and Field/Laboratory Oversight
- Coordinate geotechnical projects, including preparing boring location plans, supporting drilling operation documentation, and coordinating related project tasks.
- Supervise geotechnical drilling work, field investigations, and laboratory testing.
- Coordinate with project managers, senior/regional engineers, field teams, laboratory personnel, consultants, and design teams to support timely and accurate project deliverables.
- Support project schedules and budgets related to geotechnical design and investigation activities.
Leadership and Team Support
- Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge and skills.
- Provide technical guidance and support for geotechnical design staff and project teams as needed.
- Demonstrate strong leadership, effective communication, negotiation skills, conflict resolution, engineering judgment, integrity, ethics, and commitment to high standards.
- At Project level, support the hiring process of other Geotechnical Engineers who may be required to be engaged during the Detailed Design phase as part of the design Team
- Support the Construction Technical Office, as applicable during the construction phase, for geotechnical related matters
- Other unlisted duties will be assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related field is required; Master’s degree preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license, or progress toward professional registration/certification in the United States, is preferred.
- Minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in large-scale highway construction engineering, geotechnical engineering, and/or design is required.
- Experience with geotechnical design software and analyses related to foundation design, wall design, ground movement, slope stability, subsurface exploration, field investigations, and laboratory testing is preferred.
- Ability to review and interpret construction documents, drawings, specifications, technical plans, geotechnical reports, and engineering information.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to coordinate effectively in a fast-paced project environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to high standards, integrity, ethics, leadership, and quality.
The Statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
