Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Dams & Levees

Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Dams & Levees

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Dams & Levees to assist in growing our geotechnical engineering and dam engineering practices in the Pacific Northwest. This position is based in our Olympia or Seattle, Washington offices. This position is well-suited for a talented, experienced individual who is interested in being a leader and contributing to innovative and challenging projects involving dams, hydraulic structures, levees, and related water resources infrastructure.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service. We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Lead geotechnical engineering analyses and designs for dams, levees, spillways, outlet works, floodwalls, and other hydraulic structures.
• Manage and execute geotechnical field investigations including drilling, instrumentation installation, in-situ testing, and construction quality assurance.
• Conduct and oversee stability, seepage, settlement, and deformation analyses using numerical modeling tools.
• Lead and support dam and levee safety evaluations, including periodic inspections, risk assessments, and remedial design.
• Prepare and coordinate design deliverables including calculations, drawings, specifications, construction cost estimates, technical reports, and permit applications.
• Serve as project manager, ensuring delivery on scope, budget, schedule, quality, and client expectations.
• Mentor junior staff, provide technical guidance, and review technical documents for quality assurance.
• Support business development efforts by cultivating client relationships, leading or contributing to proposals, and helping grow the dams and levees practice.
• Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams (hydraulics, structural, environmental, water resources) on complex water infrastructure projects.
• Participate in and present at professional conferences, technical seminars, and industry forums to represent the firm and support professional development.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.