Our Client, One of the nation’s top engineering and architectural firms providing solutions for their client’s design, technical, and regulatory challenges in civil engineering, environmental services, land surveying services, architecture, landscape architecture, geology, electrical engineering, and building & energy systems services is looking for a Geotechnical Services Team Leader to join their team.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing and directing geotechnical engineering services offered by the firm, performing project management responsibilities for standalone geotechnical and dam projects as well as providing support to the firm’s many technical divisions. Collaborate with a team of technical professionals across disciplines, through all phases of a project - from planning and design through construction. Engage with clients to grow relationships and develop long-lasting partnerships. Exercise independent judgment while supervising, coordinating, and reviewing the work of supporting staff. Conduct project and product research to expand the firm’s services.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Supervise, coordinate and review the work of geotechnical staff within the Civil Engineering Division.
• Assist the Civil Engineering Division Manager in the hiring and evaluation of staff.
• Mentor junior geotechnical staff, helping to develop their leadership and client engagement skills
• Provide explanations of technical and constructability issues.
• Perform quality reviews of reports and required communications with clients, authorities having jurisdiction and/or contractors.
• Conduct site visits to review site conditions exposed by construction, construction means and methods, job site safety issues of company personnel, and conformance of work with design intent and project specifications.
• Develop business opportunities in the areas of dam engineering/consulting services and technical support of contactor submittals for earth support systems, mini pile foundations, and other specialties, geotechnical contracting services by marketing geotechnical and dam engineering services to new and existing public and private sector clients.
• Keep abreast of continuing education programs and software that would benefit the geotechnical services offered by the firm and those programs and software that should be attended/purchased and a schedule for same.

Requirements:

• A minimum of twenty (20) years of relevant experience with geotechnical engineering.
• Bachelor's degree (B.S., PE minimum) from a four-year college or university and preferably a Masters’ Degree with a concentration in Geotechnical Engineering.
• A NYS Professional Engineer license.
• A valid NYS driver’s license.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.”