Terracon

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Terracon$104K — $132K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

  • Lead safety initiatives ensuring adherence to safety rules and practices.
  • Monitor and enforce continuous quality improvement across projects.
  • Maintain high-quality standards during project and proposal delivery.
  • Identify and manage project-related risks while adhering to company policies.
  • Provide technical leadership on complex engineering projects.
  • Develop initial designs and investigative approaches for significant project phases.
  • Coordinate and schedule engineering work, including resolving conflicting design features.
  • Review complex projects, supervising the formulation of client recommendations.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and technical training.
  • Collaborative work environment with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Involvement in diverse projects across various sectors.
  • Leadership opportunities in business development and marketing.
  • Potential for advancement within the company.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Salary Range: $104,200.00 - $132,900.00 - Based on qualifications and experience

Provide expert engineering and consulting services for a wide range of clients and projects across public works, transportation, commercial, communications, energy, and industrial sectors. Lead and support field investigations, engineering analyses, design development, inspections, and project execution from concept through completion. Prepare and review plans, specifications, technical reports, proposals, and cost estimates while ensuring quality, budget, and schedule objectives are met.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to solve complex design and construction challenges, evaluate field and laboratory data, and deliver innovative, practical solutions. Serve as a trusted technical resource, translating complex engineering concepts into clear recommendations for clients, stakeholders, and project teams while ensuring compliance with project requirements and industry standards.

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.
  • Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer status required.

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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