Project Geotechnical Engineer - Project Manager

Gannett Fleming is an AEC firm providing infrastructure engineering and consulting services across transportation, water, power, and buildings. The company is seeking a Senior Project Geotechnical Engineer - Project Manager to provide technical leadership and oversight for complex geotechnical projects, including TXDOT infrastructure and hydropower facilities. The role manages project scope, schedules, budgets, construction support, client relationships, business development, and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities:

• Plans and determines scope, resources, schedule, and budget requirements for major and/or complex projects
• Independently designs and/or leads the charge to complete major projects
• Assists in leading major or multiple large projects with multi-disciplinary teams and subcontractors and/or subconsultants
• Independently applies extensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to evaluate, select, and apply techniques, procedures, and analyses
• Performs construction support services, including assisting client with bid activities, performs construction observation, interacts and coordinates with contractors/inspectors/agencies, manages field changes, and closes out projects
• Reviews completed project documents for conformity and quality assurance
• Conducts business development to build a book of business. Generates leads, pursues new opportunities, and develops new markets/clients
• Works with multi-disciplinary teams for project pursuit and capture
• Builds and maintains client relationships, works to identify and understand client needs, and manages client expectations. Assists clients with risk evaluation and asset management
• Develops new techniques and/or improved processes
• Assists in project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments
• Represents the organization in communications and conferences pertaining to broad aspects of engineering assignments
• Assigns tasks to and directs junior consultants and technicians
• Assists senior management in implementing business programs, and may manage organizational programs under the direction of senior management

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university
• 10 or more years of increasing responsibility and experience in geotechnical engineering
• Experience in TXDOT project management
• Professional Engineering license in Texas
• Knowledge of GDH practices as applied to foundation design, seismic hazard evaluation including determination of design ground motions and evaluation of liquefaction and associated hazards, and slope stability and seepage analysis
• Proficient in the review and preparation of reports, plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E)
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MS Office, and similar computer programs
• Knowledge of specialized computer analysis programs (e.g., FLAC, GeoStudio, Mathcad, etc.)
• Master of Science Degree preferred
• Knowledge of landslide stabilization