Principal Geotechnical Engineer

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Duluth, MNtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R4512
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* ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

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* * Manages highly complex projects and provides technical review and project management support of projects for clients with multiple technical disciplines.
* Prepares and makes decisions for major proposals and contracts.
* Prepares complex engineering reports giving professional opinions and practical geotechnical solutions.
* Perform engineering analysis using company and industry methodologies and standards and makes engineering decisions using standard formulas and computer software.
* Interfaces with federal and state regulatory authorities on complex projects.
* Develops and delivers client presentations as part of relationship development and assists with marketing strategies and activities pertaining.
* Understand and manage the needs of clients through communications and proposal/project work.
* Oversees client contracting in unit with support from corporate legal.
* Develops and maintain internal and external client relationships, including project and non-project related face-to-face meetings.
* Understands Braun Intertec services and has the ability to market such to clients.
* Coordinate project assignments with other engineers and technicians within the discipline group.
* Reviews drawings supplied by vendors, clients, engineers, and architects and recommends necessary changes.
* Review engineering work of others and technical reports.
* Identifies complex problems/possible solutions and take the appropriate action to resolve.
* Efficiently and effectively manages project teams including engineering and field support personnel.
* Leads, mentors, manages, and develops technical staff.
* Works within established procedures and/or protocols with the ability to manage and migrate risk.
* Represents BIC internally and externally as a technical leader and resource.
* Consistently follows all safety policies and practices and communicates project safety requirements to all team members assigned to projects managed.
** REQUIRED SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
*** Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills.
* Creative and innovative thinking in bringing successful resolution to high-impact, complex, and/or cross-department problems.
* Ability to qualify professional opinions and recommendations of less experienced engineers and mentor in applying engineering principles and practices.
* Ability to influence others, delegate and develop direct reports.
* Reputation of being a technical leader in the industry regionally or nationally.
* Excellent problem solving skills.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with good interpersonal skills.
* Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
* Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
* Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
* Ability to develop and progress multiple positive client relationships.
* Highly organized and ability to prioritize work.
* Ability to work both independently and as a team member.
* Ability to create, maintain, and communicate project budgets.
* Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
** MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
**** Education
* * Requires Bachelor’s Degree in civil or geotechnical engineering or closely related field, MS or PhD desirable
** Experience and/or Training
** Minimum 15 years of geotechnical engineering experience within professional consulting services, managing client relationships, and developing new business
** Licenses/Certificates
** Valid Driver’s License, Requires PE Certification.

Technology/Equipment
** PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:
** Essential:
Hearing and vision (both correctable), continuous sitting or standing at desk or workstation, wrist turning, grasping, pinching, and finger manipulation, other physical requirements typical of working on a computer and talking on a phone (65%-100% of the time worked); frequent walking, lifting or carrying up to 30 lbs, turning and twisting (30%-64% of the time worked); occasional reaching, lifting or carrying up to 20 lbs, and push/pull up to 10 lbs (11%-29% of the time worked);

rarely taste/smell, stooping, kneeling, crawling, climbing ladders, lifts or scaffolding (0-9% of the time worked).
** WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
**** Work/Environment
** Usually will be an office environment, using computer, telephone, other office equipment as needed to perform duties; frequent interruptions throughout day likely. Sometimes will be a jobsite environment which can be outside in all weather conditions and/or tightly enclosed areas and can have uneven walking surfaces.
** Travel Requirements
** Position requires offsite travel (locally and…