Senior Geotechnical Engineer

  • OREGON EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT
  • Portland, Oregon
  • Full Time
Job Listing ID: 4245773 Job Title: Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Application Deadline: 07/02/2025Job Location: Portland

Date Posted: 04/04/2025Hours Worked Per Week: 40

Shift: Day Shift

Duration of Job: Full Time, more than 6 months

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Job Summary: Job Description

General Responsibilities:

In this role you will 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 the public works, transportation, commercial, communications, energy, and/or industrial sectors.

Essential Roles and 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.

Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor quality standards and practices.

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.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

Minimum 8-11 years' experience.

Master's degree in Engineering preferred.

Professional Engineer (PE) registration.

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Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.

Job Classification: Civil Engineers

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Compensation

Salary: Depending on Experience

Job Requirements

Experience Required: At least 8 years

Education Required: BachelorsMinimum Age: N/A

Gender: N/A
Job ID: 472809678
Originally Posted on: 4/10/2025

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