Senior Geotechnical Engineer
at Ramboll US Corporation in Portland, Maine, United States
Job Description
Company Description
Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. We have more than 18,000 experts working across our global operations in 35 countries with thousands of experts working across 70 offices in the Americas. Our experts are leaders in their fields, developing and delivering innovative solutions in diverse markets including Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Management Consulting. We invite you to contribute to a more sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.Job Description
This position is open for hybrid or remote working arrangements in the US.
Are you eager to develop your excellence in an inclusive, collaborative, and empowering community? Are you excited about joining a company that strives to make a difference - for its employees, clients, and society? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature?
If this sounds interesting to you, and you're curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Design and Engineering team and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future. We are looking to hire key talent to support our growing geotechnical and geoenvironmental design practice. We are seeking applicants with 10+ years of experience in geotechnical and/or geoenvironmental design. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting in the development of complex geotechnical and geoenvironmental designs and will collaborate with project teams to accomplish design goals.
Your new role
As our new Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will work on complex projects involving the permitting, management, remediation, modification, and closure of industrial waste impoundments, water and tailings dams, and contaminated sites.
Your key responsibilities will be:
Supporting the conceptual design, permitting, final design, and construction of geoenvironmental remediation systems (cutoff walls, barriers, closures and caps, groundwater management systems, etc) for industrial waste impoundments and contaminated sites.
Supporting the assessment of dam safety and management practices
Performing construction quantity takeoffs and cost estimating
Working with experienced Ramboll engineering and CAD staff to develop engineering drawings, technical specifications, and CQA plans
Performing geotechnical calculations including seepage, slope stability, seismic and liquefaction assessments, settlement analyses, etc.
Providing verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
Developing proposals with detailed scopes, timelines, pricing and budgets.
Providing technical direction for routine and unique or complex projects.
Planning, scheduling, conducting, and/or coordinating engineering work involving conventional engineering practices.
Preparing workplans and client reports.
Supervising less experienced engineers or technical support personnel on projects.
Contributing to the development of the geotechnical practice group and business development.
About you
From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. While we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.
These include:
Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Geotechnical Engineering.
Masters Degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Geotechnical Engineering.
10+ years of experience in geotechnical and/or geoenvironmental design.
Working knowledge of State and Federal Environmental Regulations and Guidance.
Registered Professional Engineer.
Ability to travel internationally.
Proficiency with discipline-specific design software (e.g., ArcGIS, GeoSlope, Ensoft) or similar.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
What we can offer you
Interesting and diverse projects
The opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest professionals in your field
Flexible work arrangements
Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent health and retirement benefits
Investment in your development
Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
Appreciation for the unique person you are
The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
Work at the heart of sustainable change
Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to... For full info follow application link.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.
at Ramboll US Corporation in Portland, Maine, United States
Job Description
Company Description
Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. We have more than 18,000 experts working across our global operations in 35 countries with thousands of experts working across 70 offices in the Americas. Our experts are leaders in their fields, developing and delivering innovative solutions in diverse markets including Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Management Consulting. We invite you to contribute to a more sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.Job Description
This position is open for hybrid or remote working arrangements in the US.
Are you eager to develop your excellence in an inclusive, collaborative, and empowering community? Are you excited about joining a company that strives to make a difference - for its employees, clients, and society? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature?
If this sounds interesting to you, and you're curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Design and Engineering team and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future. We are looking to hire key talent to support our growing geotechnical and geoenvironmental design practice. We are seeking applicants with 10+ years of experience in geotechnical and/or geoenvironmental design. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting in the development of complex geotechnical and geoenvironmental designs and will collaborate with project teams to accomplish design goals.
Your new role
As our new Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will work on complex projects involving the permitting, management, remediation, modification, and closure of industrial waste impoundments, water and tailings dams, and contaminated sites.
Your key responsibilities will be:
Supporting the conceptual design, permitting, final design, and construction of geoenvironmental remediation systems (cutoff walls, barriers, closures and caps, groundwater management systems, etc) for industrial waste impoundments and contaminated sites.
Supporting the assessment of dam safety and management practices
Performing construction quantity takeoffs and cost estimating
Working with experienced Ramboll engineering and CAD staff to develop engineering drawings, technical specifications, and CQA plans
Performing geotechnical calculations including seepage, slope stability, seismic and liquefaction assessments, settlement analyses, etc.
Providing verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
Developing proposals with detailed scopes, timelines, pricing and budgets.
Providing technical direction for routine and unique or complex projects.
Planning, scheduling, conducting, and/or coordinating engineering work involving conventional engineering practices.
Preparing workplans and client reports.
Supervising less experienced engineers or technical support personnel on projects.
Contributing to the development of the geotechnical practice group and business development.
About you
From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. While we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.
These include:
Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Geotechnical Engineering.
Masters Degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Geotechnical Engineering.
10+ years of experience in geotechnical and/or geoenvironmental design.
Working knowledge of State and Federal Environmental Regulations and Guidance.
Registered Professional Engineer.
Ability to travel internationally.
Proficiency with discipline-specific design software (e.g., ArcGIS, GeoSlope, Ensoft) or similar.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
What we can offer you
Interesting and diverse projects
The opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest professionals in your field
Flexible work arrangements
Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent health and retirement benefits
Investment in your development
Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
Appreciation for the unique person you are
The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
Work at the heart of sustainable change
Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to... For full info follow application link.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.
Job ID: 478461554
Originally Posted on: 5/25/2025
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