What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Geotechnical Engineer position at Terracon Consultants, Inc.?
Terracon is seeking an experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our Team in the Gulf Coast Region!
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to lead efforts in The Gulf Coast West region which includes the State of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. This role will sit in our Mobile, AL office.
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 will 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!
The Senior Geotechnical Engineer will provide engineering and consulting services for a broad array of projects and clients. This may include performing and/or leading field investigations, engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations, design and development of plans and specifications, observation and inspection, and the writing, preparation, and review of related reports for the services provided. Review drawings and construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications. Prepare proposals and cost estimates, track and evaluate project progress, budgets, and recommend changes. Research and resolve design and construction problems. Assign, review, and evaluate laboratory or field data for inclusion in reports. Apply sound engineering principles and be able to communicate complex engineering issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams. Services may be provided for existing or proposed projects in a variety of sectors, including for example public works, transportation, commercial, communications, energy, and industrial.
Terracon is a 100-percent employee-owned consulting engineering firm providing quality services to clients. Terracon currently has more than 8,000 employees in more than 200 offices with services available in all 50 states. Terracon’s growth is due to valued employees 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 best demonstrated by offering a flexible work schedule, striving for employees to have a proper work/life balance, and enabling employees to work remotely when appropriate. In addition, Terracon offers an excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan with matching (monetary and company stock), paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, a company stock purchases plan, and various bonus programs. Come explore with us!
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience.
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Engineering Intern (EI) required and ability to obtain a registration as a Professional Engineer (PE).
- A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Engineering preferred, but not required.
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration preferred, but not required.