CDM Smith - Hattiesburg, MS
posted 25 days ago
Full-time - Senior
Remote - Hattiesburg, MS
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
About the position
The Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Discipline Leader at CDM Smith is a pivotal role focused on leading the geotechnical discipline and team on a national scale. This position combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, aimed at driving growth in geotechnical services while providing innovative solutions to complex infrastructure challenges. The role involves collaboration with sales teams, mentoring staff, and engaging with clients across various sectors to enhance the company's market position and technical capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, management, and technical expertise for multidisciplinary projects including dams, levees, and heavy-civil works.
- Position the company ahead of market challenges by showcasing technical differentiators.
- Expand the geotechnical business related to dams and levees to complement other business lines.
- Act as a recognized leader of technical and professional staff.
- Serve as a technical specialist in advanced geotechnical engineering applications.
- Recruit, retain, and mentor top technical employees.
- Anticipate and adopt new technologies to solve client challenges.
- Collaborate with other discipline leaders to cultivate innovative solutions and research projects.
- Drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical, Civil, Mining, or Geologic Engineering or related discipline.
- Professional engineering (PE) license.
- 15 years of related experience.
Nice-to-haves
- Graduate degree in Civil Engineering with Geotechnical Engineering emphasis preferred.
- Working knowledge of FLAC 2D/3D or Plaxis 2D/3D is a plus.
- Experience in dams, levees, trenchless design, tunnels, or geo-environmental projects is a plus.
- Experience with staff management, project management, and business development is a plus.
Benefits
- Partial remote working schedules allowing for working from home and in the office.
- Career opportunities across various disciplines and geographic locations.
- Support for personal leadership and career growth.
