Terracon

Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Commercial Sector Leader

Terracon$100K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • 8-11 years of engineering experience
  • Master's degree in Engineering preferred
  • Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history may be required
  • Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer status required

Responsibilities

  • Lead safety efforts and ensure team adherence to safety guidelines
  • Monitor and promote continuous quality standards on projects
  • Provide consistent quality in project and proposal delivery
  • Understand project-related risks and protect company interests
  • Provide technical direction for complex engineering projects
  • Oversee initial design and investigative approach for large projects or moderate scope
  • Plan and coordinate engineering work with complex design requirements
  • Review and supervise complex investigation techniques and report formulations
  • Lead technical training and stay informed on technology issues
  • Oversee marketing, sales, and business development efforts
  • Supervise junior engineers and technical personnel; authorized project reviewer

Benefits

  • Access to advanced geotechnical consulting services and AI technology
  • Opportunity to work with a large fleet of drill rigs and accredited laboratories
  • Supportive environment focused on safety and quality
  • Engagement with innovative and hands-on engineering practices
  • Career development through mentoring and leadership roles
Full Job Description
Job Description

Provide engineering and consulting services for a broad array of projects and clients. This may include performing and/or leading field investigations, engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations, design and development of plans and specifications, observation and inspection, and the writing, preparation, and review of related reports for the services provided. Review drawings and construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications. Prepare proposals and cost estimates, track and evaluate project progress, budgets, and recommend changes. Research and resolve design and construction problems. Assign, review, and evaluate laboratory or field data for inclusion in reports. Apply sound engineering principles and be able to communicate complex engineering issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams. Services may be provided for existing or proposed projects in a variety of sectors, including for example public works, transportation, commercial, communications, energy, and industrial.

Responsibilities

  • Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrating safety practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects.
  • Responsible for continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
  • Responsible for providing consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery.
  • Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk and how to protect the Company. Be familiar with company risk policies.
  • Senior level engineering professional providing technical direction required for production and completion of both routine and unique or complex projects.
  • Responsible for conceptualizing the initial design and/or investigative approach for a major phase of a large project or have overall responsibility for the engineering work on a project of moderate scope.
  • Plan, schedule, conduct, and/or coordinates engineering work involving conventional engineering practices but may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements.
  • Provide review of projects requiring complex and innovative investigation techniques and supervise the analysis and formulation of recommendations in written reports to clients; provides technical review of reports.
  • Lead technical training and make informed decisions based upon state of the art technology issues.
  • Provide leadership of marketing, sales and business development.
  • Supervise less experienced engineers or technical support personnel on projects.
  • Serve as a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer.


  • Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
    • Minimum 8-11 years' experience.
    • Master's degree in Engineering preferred.
    • A valid driver's license with acceptable violation history may be required.

    Required Qualifications:
    • Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer status required.


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    About the Team

    Innovation and hands-on practice come together in our geotechnical consulting services. We provide geotechnical services nationwide for a wide range of projects, drawing on six decades of historical geotechnical data, a fleet of more than 200 drill rigs, 140 accredited laboratories, and thousands of employees to quickly organize or capture site data wherever projects are located. From AI-supported solutions and predictive technologies to geophysics and traditional exploration, we deliver precision, value-added subsurface information and engineering and scientific expertise to solving our clients' challenges and achieve their goals for project sustainability, quality, and efficiency.

    About Terracon

    Terracon is a leading provider of engineering consulting services in the United States. The company was founded in 1965 and has since grown to employ over 5,000 people in more than 150 offices across the country. Terracon offers a wide range of services, including geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, construction materials testing, and facilities engineering. The company is committed to providing high-quality services to its clients while also promoting sustainability and environmental responsibility. Terracon is a privately held company and is headquartered in Olathe, Kansas.
    Learn more about Terracon
    Size
    5,000 employees
    Industry
    Net Income
    $50 million
    Founded
    2023
    5 Year Trend
    +20%
    Revenue
    $800 million
    NASDAQ

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