Lead Geotechnical Engineer

• Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
• Business Line:
  Water
• Work Location Model:
  Hybrid
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  US - Oakland, CA - 300 Lakeside Drive
• Compensation: USD 150000 - USD 225000 - yearly

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The AECOM Oakland, California Geo-Engineering Department has an immediate need for an experienced, energetic Lead Geotechnical Engineer to take on a leadership role in our geotechnical engineering practice. The candidate will have the opportunity to direct projects for a variety of facilities including dams, pipelines, tunnels, levees, bridges, refineries, and building structures and coordinate with a broad range of other disciplines within AECOM.

The candidate should have experience in supervising and training staff in geotechnical investigations, analyses, reporting, and construction observation. Business development for existing and new clients will be an integral part of the position.

Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to
:

• Project management – tracking scope, schedule and budget
• Business development for new and existing clients
• Preparing engineering services proposals, cost estimates, and schedules
• Preparing Project Work Plans and Health and Safety Plans
• Providing technical support to geotechnical projects
• Overseeing and preparing engineering reports and documentation
• Reviewing engineering reports and documentation prepared by junior staff
• Ensuring the quality of project deliverables
• Mentoring and technical development of junior staff
• Performing Independent Technical Reviews
• Strong commitment to ensuring safe project execution
• Provides technical leadership for a specialty and is considered to be a fully capable professional in their field.
• Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Make decisions independently on technical problems and methods and represent the organization in conferences.
• Resolves important questions and plans and coordinates work.
• Requires the use of advanced techniques and the modifications and extension of theories, precepts and practices of the field and related sciences and disciplines.
• The knowledge and expertise required for this level of work usually results from progressive experience.
• Supervision and guidance relate largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters.
• Receives direction on unusual conditions and developments.

• BA/BS degree plus 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• PE registration
• Valid Driver's License required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, with a Master’s degree or PhD in Civil Engineering strongly preferred
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience
• Thorough knowledge of foundation engineering including shallow and deep foundations, earthwork, slope stability
• Working knowledge of relevant building code provisions
• Experience working on Water Resources projects
• Experience working in Refinery or other industrial sites
• Experience working with local permitting jurisdictions

• Relocation may be available for this role.
• Local client/site travel required.

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