Description Your role at GEI. We are seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer / Senior Project Manager to add technical and business development expertise to our growing Metro Area team and to mentor junior staff. GEI has a strong seller/doer culture, broad employee ownership, and a focus on collaboration. Our work includes transportation, building, waterfront, renewable and energy transmission, flood control, and dam/levee projects. The successful candidate will exhibit a combination of technical and managerial skills, strong interpersonal skills, and experience working with multiple client types (e.g., contractors, developers, teaming partners, and government agencies). The selected candidate will work closely with the senior leadership in the Metropolitan New York offices.
Location Flexibility The selected candidate will work at one of our Metro NY offices (i.e., Bloomfield NJ, NYC, or Huntington Station, NY). This could be under a hybrid work arrangement with a combination of work from home and in the office.
Essential Responsibilities & Duties - Grow our geotechnical practice in New York/New Jersey by developing new and existing clients and markets while cross-selling GEI's other core business areas including environmental, water resources, waterfront, ecological, and civil engineering consulting.
- Exemplify commitment to technical excellence balanced with client-expectations and satisfaction.
- Serve as a technical leader and mentor. Assist with recruiting and training of staff.
- Manage the technical, financial, and client relationship aspects of projects.
- Prepare proposals for professional services and develop new business in areas of specialty geotechnical services.
- Maintain high visibility in the marketplace through regular client contact, participate in client-based professional organizations, and make presentations at industry events.
- Contribute to strategic planning at the office and regional level.
Minimum Qualifications - B.S. in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering required; M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering preferred.
- Registered Professional Engineer, NY and NJ licenses preferred.
- Seller-Doer with strong regional relationships, entrepreneurial spirit, and a successful track record in business development.
- Experience working on interdisciplinary design teams with the ability to be conversant in a variety of technical fields (e.g., environmental, civil, and structural engineering).
- 15+ years of progressive experience in geotechnical engineering consulting, with 10+ years in a project/program management role.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel on short-term assignments as needed.
- Must have a valid driver's license.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS WORK ENVIRONMENT
Functional Demands:
Sedentary
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Activity Level Throughout Workday (check one per row)
Physical Activity Requirements Occasional (0-35% of day) Frequent (33-66% of day) Continuous (67-100% of day) Not Applicable Sitting
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Standing
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Walking
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Climbing
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Lifting (floor to waist level) (in pounds)
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Lifting (waist level and above) (in pounds)
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Carrying objects
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Push/pull
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Twisting
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Bending
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Reaching forward
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Reaching overhead
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Squat/kneel/crawl
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Wrist position deviation
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Pinching/fine motor skills
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Keyboard use/repetitive motion
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Taste or smell (taste=never)
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Talk or hear
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Accurate 20/40 Very Accurate 20/20 Not Applicable Near Vision
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Far Vision
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Yes No Not Applicable Color Discrimination
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Sensory Requirements Minimal Moderate Accurate Not Applicable Depth perception
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Hearing
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Environment Requirements Occupational Exposure Risk Potential Reasonably Anticipated Not Anticipated Blood borne pathogens
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Chemical
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Airborne communicable diseases
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Extreme temperatures
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Radiation
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Uneven surfaces or elevations
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Extreme noise levels
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Dust/particulate matter
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Other (exposure risks): Usual workday hours :
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