NY Deadline
Listed on 2026-02-23
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Structural Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Location: New York
Senior Geotechnical Engineer (PE) - Bridge, Marine, Tunnel, for COWI in North America
New York
Regular, Full Time
Hybrid
Do you want to join an established global engineering consulting company, creating value for customers, people, and societies worldwide? Can you contribute to our growth with your demonstrated technical design experience in bridges, tunnels, or marine structures? Then this could be the next step in your career.
Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
We are seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to support our North American team. You will work on exciting infrastructure projects across our bridge, marine, and tunnel market sectors, joining a professional team known for technical expertise, design leadership, project management, and specialized engineering.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers and project managers for analysis and design of foundations for bridges, marine structures, and large infrastructure, supporting all project phases
- Perform advanced soil-structure interaction, geotechnical, and dynamic analysis using finite element software, and execute geotechnical/structural design
- Utilize industry-standard software for deep and shallow foundation design, providing recommendations to structural team members
- Analyze and design earth retaining structures, conduct slope stability analyses, and determine settlement
- Prepare design deliverables, offer detailed geotechnical design recommendations, and ensure quality control validation of calculations, drawings, and specifications
- Implement design best practices, ensure compliance with codes, standards, and client requirements, and conduct site visits and client interactions as needed
Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways, but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.
On top of that, you will have:
- A M.S. or higher degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering, focusing on the design of deep foundations
- A Professional Engineering License(P.E.) or can obtain the same within 6months of employment
- A min. of 10+ years’ experience working as a geotechnical engineer, with an emphasis on soil-structure interaction analysis and engineering designs of bridges, tunnels, or marine structures
- Experience and proficiency with finite element software (PLAXIS 2-D and 3-D or FLAC)
- Familiarity with US standards and codes (IBC, AASHTO, API, FHWA, NAVFAC, USACE manuals, etc.)
- The ability to collaborate with various technical disciplines, including structural engineers, environmental specialists, BIM, and CADD teams.
A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and livable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.
We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.
With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.
What we also offer:
Being part of the COWI community offers more than just a competitive salary. We take care of our people both professionally and personally.
Some of our benefits include:
Flexible working arrangement | Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave | Fantastic close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share | Full time hires get minimum 3 weeks vacation to start |…
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