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Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Terracon Consultants, Inc.
life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Alabama, Theodore
6215 Rangeline Rd Ste 115 (Show on map)
Apr 29, 2026
Job Description Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Lead Projects. Build Clients. Shape Infrastructure. Join Terracon and step into a role where your technical expertise does more than deliver reports-it shapes the infrastructure that powers communities. As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you lead geotechnical investigations, analysis, and design across transportation, energy, industrial, and public infrastructure projects. Serve as a technical authority, ensuring quality, safety, and performance while guiding teams through complex challenges. Build strong client relationships, support proposals and business development, and mentor junior staff to strengthen technical capability and team performance. Success in this role is defined by strong technical work paired with effective project leadership, client trust, and business growth. Within 12-24 months, you are expected to own multiple projects, serve as a trusted client advisor, mentor engineers, and contribute to expanding or strengthening client relationships. If you're ready to move beyond execution into ownership, influence, and leadership, this is your next move! Essential Roles and Responsibilities: Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management. Integrate quality leadership practices into daily regimen. Provide consistent quality standards on proposal and project delivery. Mid-level, experienced engineering professional responsible for managing and executing small to medium projects and sometimes more complex projects. Develop the scope of work for routine projects. Prepare cost estimates, specifications, and other project related documents Analyze data, and perform engineering calculations and analysis Coordinate and supervise field investigations, laboratory testing, and evaluation of respective data, development of recommendations. Develop plans, schedules, conducts, and/or coordinates detailed phases of assigned project work. Work closely with senior-level project manager to gain project management and engineering experience. Make design recommendations, adaptations and modifications. Prepare work scope, proposals and reports and plans investigations for approval by senior level professionals for routine projects. Serve as a technical adviser to junior-level project team members. Supervise field staff including graduate/field engineers, engineering technicians, exploration teams, laboratory staff and other support personnel. Interact with client and project team in developing scope of services and communicating project progress. Works under the supervision of a Professional Engineer and a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Minimum 3-5 years' experience. Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history. Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Engineering Intern (EI) required and ability to obtain a registration as a Professional Engineer (PE). Preferred Certification: Master's degree in Engineering Professional Engineer (PE) registration. About Terracon Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 8,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 200 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon's growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace. Terracon's vision of "Together, we are best at people" is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs. EEO Statement Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.