Senior Vice President Geotechnical Engineering

Senior Vice President Geotechnical Engineering

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WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Vice President, Geotechnical Engineer for our geotechnical team based in Tempe, AZ. Be involved in projects with our Civil, Ground Engineering and Materials;
Earth and Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

In this role you will provide leadership and expertise for a geotechnical team executing small to large field programs in transportation, power, property and buildings, and mining. Responsibilities include building our business and teams with client engagement, business development, managing and providing support on large, diverse projects with services that include an emphasis on geohazard identification, field reconnaissance, managing subsurface investigation programs, engineering design, construction support, and geohazard monitoring and geotechnical instrumentation.

• Providing leadership and direction for a growing geotechnical practice
• Develop and retain a client base for providing high level geotechnical engineering services
• Collaborate across business lines to help develop and support opportunities and projects including geotechnical aspects.
• Apply high-level geotechnical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Perform professional geotechnical engineering services and conduct complex investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, including subsurface investigations, soil foundation engineering, settlement analysis, geological hazards, slope stability.
• Remain current in latest geotechnical engineering techniques and practices.
• Lead larger‑scale geotechnical engineering projects, preparing and overseeing project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors and employees.
• Assist with engineering review of permit applications, design plans and specifications, standby plans and contracts, and periodic construction observations to ensure compliance with design requirements.
• Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address design and construction issues or opportunities.
• Meet with client representatives to discuss engineering and construction challenges and programs.
• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering with geotechnical focus, or closely related discipline.
• 15+ years of relevant post‑education experience in engineering and geotechnical design.
• Professional Engineering License in Arizona, or ability to become licensed in Arizona within 6 months.
• Proficient with geotechnical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and application to permitting and project work.
• Experience with planning, design, and program/construction management across a variety of mitigation, new design, and construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of relevant construction laws, codes, regulations, permitting, compliance practices, and record‑keeping requirements.
• Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, discipline‑specific design software (e.g., Slide, LPILE, Settle3, Geostudios, PLAXIS), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans of high complexity.
• Well‑developed critical thinking and problem‑solving skills to interpret testing results, data, calculations, and produce effective, economical, logical solutions.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and asserting leadership of subcontractors and others to complete tasks safely and…