# Lead Geotechnical Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Anchorage, AK
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Lead Geotechnical Engineer to join our team in Anchorage, AK.

As a Lead Geotechnical Engineer, you will provide geotechnical engineering guidance for a geotechnical team executing small to large programs in transportation, power, oil and gas, property and buildings, and mining.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide guidance on collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from physical project sites, soil/rock/water samples, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, hydrologic analysis, geotechnical data, and other aspects for project development, design, and construction.

- Apply high-level geotechnical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases.

- Perform professional geotechnical engineering analysis and conduct research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions.

- Develop construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates.

- Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals.

- Coordinate, review, and approve infrastructure design plans.

- Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations.

- Review Geotechnical and Environmental reports.

- Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data obtained during field explorations.

- Prepare and implement site Health and Safety Plans.

- Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, drillers, and clients.

- Collaborate with professionals, engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities.

- Remain current in the latest geotechnical engineering techniques and practices.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering or a closely related discipline.

- 7 to 10 years of relevant post-education experience in engineering and geotechnical design.

- Engineer license is required; successful candidates need to demonstrate the ability to obtain Alaska Professional Engineer registration within 12 months of hire date.

- Proficient with geotechnical engineering principles, practices, processes, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.

- Extensive knowledge of infrastructure design.

- Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.

- Proficient understanding of rock and soil mechanics.

- Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant construction laws, codes, regulations, permitting, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.

- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills.

- Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities.

- Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members.

- Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.

- Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others.

- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Demonstrated experience with cold regions and/or permafrost geotechnical applications.

- Master's or Doctorate Degree in Engineering.

- 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER).

- Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training.

## Skills

### Required
- geotechnical engineering
- infrastructure design
- construction management
- soil mechanics
- rock mechanics
- engineering design
- construction support
- geohazard monitoring
- geotechnical instrumentation

### Nice to have
- cold regions geotechnical applications
- permafrost geotechnical applications
- OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER)
- Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training

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