# Geotechnical Engineering Lead

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Boston, MA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $122,000 - $182,000
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is currently seeking a Geotechnical Engineering Lead for our Geotechnical and Tunneling Team.

This position can be based in various WSP offices across New England, including Boston, MA; North Providence, RI; Glastonbury, CT; Worcester, MA; Shelton, CT; and Merrimack, NH.

**Job Duties**

- Perform geotechnical engineering design and analyses for bridges, buildings, tunnels, underground structures, and retaining walls under minimal supervision of senior engineers.

- Prepare and draft geotechnical memoranda, data reports, and design reports.

- Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, concepts, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address design and construction issues or opportunities.

- Collaborate with other disciplines and project partners.

- Assist in developing and coordinating geotechnical work in New England and other areas.

- Be involved from project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of infrastructure projects.

- Develop and incorporate advanced technologies, monitoring devices, building materials, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies.

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

- Coordinate, review, and approve infrastructure design plans.

- Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross-sections, and other illustrations.

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

- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

**Required Qualifications**

- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Geotechnical or Tunneling Engineering, or a closely-related field.

- 7 to 10 years of relevant experience.

- Engineer license required.

- Extensive knowledge of geotechnical engineering and working knowledge of related disciplines.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, and discipline-specific design software.

- Flexibility to work varied schedules and prioritize responsibilities.

- Ability and willingness to travel and perform field work.

- Must successfully complete and pass WSP's Motor Vehicle screening.

- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making.

- Uphold workplace safety and abide by WSP's health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

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

- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and directing subcontractors.

- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety.

- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Master's Degree in Geotechnical or Tunneling Engineering.

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

- Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training.

- A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.

**WSP Benefits**

- Comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability.

- Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life.

- Retirement savings.

- Paid sick leave.

- Paid vacation.

- Paid parental leave.

- Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

**Compensation**

- Expected Salary: $122,000 - $182,000 (Massachusetts only)

## Skills

### Required
- Civil Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Tunneling Engineering
- MicroStation
- AutoCAD
- Civil 3D
- GeoSlope
- Plaxis
- Settle
- LPILE
- GROUP
- GRLWEAP
- SEEP/W
- RockSciences Software

### Nice to have
- Master's Degree in Geotechnical or Tunneling Engineering
- 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER)
- Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training

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