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About the position
The Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Discipline Leader at CDM Smith is a pivotal role focused on leading and expanding the geotechnical discipline and team on a national scale. This position combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, requiring the individual to manage multidisciplinary projects, drive business growth, and mentor staff. The role emphasizes innovative problem-solving in geotechnical engineering, particularly in large-scale infrastructure projects such as dams and levees, while collaborating with sales teams to highlight technical differentiators.
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.
- Working knowledge of FLAC 2D/3D or Plaxis 2D/3D.
- Experience in dams, levees, trenchless design, tunnels, or geo-environmental projects.
- Experience with staff management, project management, and business development.
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.
