Senior Geotechnical Engineer 1

Find your path and enjoy the journey at Haley & Aldrich. With us, you’ll tackle clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments – and, in turn, build stronger communities. You’ll work with teams of passionate colleagues, driven by a commitment to technical excellence and continuous learning.

As a company, we aim to build a world where communities go beyond resilience, embracing change as an opportunity to enhance safety, well-being, and quality of life. Join us to accelerate this vision and your professional development.

We are looking to add new talent to our growing team! We are currently seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer 1 or 2 work in a technical project support role with highly skilled professionals on diverse project teams in a dynamic environment. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing group and company and get involved in a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients within the energy, industrial, real estate and government services markets. This is a full-time hybrid position located in our San Diego or Costa Mesa, CA office.

Duties/Responsibilities

In this position, you will:

• Lead the execution of project work and proposals on large and/or complex multi-disciplinary projects to align with company-defined business objectives and client expectations in partnership with the project team.
• Demonstrate strong technical competence, knowledge of codes and regulations, and professional standards of practice to assigned tasks.
• Regularly coach, mentor, and direct staff in the quality execution of projects and preparation of analyses, technical reports, and other deliverables, with a focus on developing skills to support their professional growth.
• Leverage your understanding of codes, regulations, and professional standards of practice associated with project work in your area of expertise to align project scopes with client objectives and regulatory requirements to deliver superior client value.
• Leverage your learning to increase the technical capabilities of others and the overall technical performance of the company.
• Excel in your field by engaging with external organizations, delivering internal and external presentations, and contributing to technical publications.
• Lead the performance of geotechnical evaluations, design efforts, design and contract package development, construction procurement support, and possess the ability to function as Engineer of Record on geotechnical design projects.
• Play a significant leadership role on geotechnical construction projects involving construction quality control and field/laboratory testing.
• Lead all work in accordance with company and client health and safety protocols.
• Demonstrate the company’s foundational safety behaviors.
  
  
  

Skills/Experience

Minimum Skills and Requirements :

• Master’s degree in Civil, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology, or related field.
• 6 – 10 years of relevant site investigation, geotechnical analysis, and geotechnical engineering construction support experience, including professional services consulting experience.
• Minimum 1 – 2 years of Project Management (including financials) in an engineering consulting environment.
• California Professional Engineer registration or can obtain CA licensure within 6 months.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including verbally communicating and presenting project information to clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders.
• Applies emotional intelligence to achieve higher impact on project team and client communications.
• Proficient in the application of relevant geotechnical analysis software.
  
  
  

Preferred Skills

• CA Geotechnical Engineer license.
• West Coast Seismic experience.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D.
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER training and refresher updates desirable.
  
  
  

The salary range for this position in Costa Mesa, CA and San Diego, CA is $105,000 - $140,000 annually. Actual compensation will be based upon a variety of factors such as education, related work experience, certificates, skills, and current market conditions. Haley & Aldrich reviews salary ranges each quarter to assess competitiveness with the market.

About Haley & Aldrich

Haley & Aldrich is committed to solving our clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments. Our team of 1,000 engineers and scientists across the United States draws inspiration from one mission: to work closely with clients as they navigate change to create safer, more robust places to live and work. Since our founding in 1957, organizations across the public and private sectors have relied on us for technical excellence and empathetic leadership that achieve results and secure a thriving tomorrow. Find us at haleyaldrich.com and LinkedIn .

Haley & Aldrich is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, age, disability, veteran, or any other legally protected status. We offer excellent career growth, a highly competitive total compensation plan, and a solid benefits package. Interested candidates should apply on our Careers page.

Note to external search firms: Haley & Aldrich does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Please do not send resumes to Haley & Aldrich employees. Please work through a Talent Acquisition Manager.