Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Are you a seasoned Geotechnical Engineer looking to take your career to the next level?

At SLR, we are seeking a passionate expert looking to lead our geotechnical practice in Cheshire, Connecticut!

Our Geotech team has extensive experience in geotechnical engineering regarding new construction and rehabilitation of buildings, pavements, rock excavation, bridges, slope stability, athletic playing fields, forensic investigations, retaining walls, dams and braced/tied back excavation support systems, from initial feasibility studies through final design including geotechnical construction-phase inspections and testing.

We are SLR Consulting (US), a 500 coast-to-coast team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new senior-level Geotechnical Engineer, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

Working @ SLR

With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

• Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.
• The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
• Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement
  
  

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients that result in sustained revenue growth
• Achieve business financial targets
• Manage overall project/program budgets and schedules, client satisfaction/expectations, and internal and contract requirements
• Demonstrate proficiency in all aspects of project management and effective delegation and oversight of group or program tasks and goals
• Provide final senior review of technical or promotional communications prepared by staff and others
• Promote cross-selling of SLR technical services
• Demonstrate ability to work in a team environment
• Manage junior staff
• Collaborate with project managers in the company’s civil, structural, water resource, construction, and transportation engineering teams
  
  

Qualifications/Education/Memberships

• Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering
• Master’s degree in civil engineering with geotechnical specialty preferred
• 10 years of relevant work experience in geotechnical engineering
• The successful candidate will have demonstrated a level of experience in both the performance and management of the development and execution of subsurface exploration and testing programs, analysis and design of a wide variety of geotechnical engineering applications, including
  
  

 Dam investigations and design

 Preparation of technical reports, specifications, and plans for designing foundations, retaining walls, dams and other geotechnical aspects of construction

• Licensed Professional Engineer in Connecticut
• Possess reliable transportation to travel to job sites with a valid driver’s license
• Field orientation and proven problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Consultant-minded professional with a keen understanding of client value generation and business drivers
• Excels in working with peers and subordinate staff in different geographic locations
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach to daily work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to develop rapport and credibility
• Attention to detail with excellent analytical and judgment capabilities
• Skilled in communicating technical information to internal and external business contacts
• Strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and multi-tasking skills
• Self-directed and highly motivated
• Team player
  
  

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.

SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, civil union status, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status.  

At SLR, we embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self. 

We are committed to these values, and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our people and talent processes, operations, and client work around the world. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please contact us at careers-us@slrconsulting.