Geotechnical Engineer

Stantec's Water practice is seeking a highly motivated Geotechnical Engineer to join our successful water team in our Sacramento, California office. Primary responsibilities include client service management, project delivery, design management, and project management in a multi-disciplinary project team environment for dams, levees, and other water infrastructure. This position offers the right candidate the ability to make a major career advancement. This is an opportunity to improve and grow leadership skills and become a recognized technical resource for a growing California water practice. 

Your Key Responsibilities 

As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will be responsible for managing and delivering successful geotechnical projects and developing cost effective, practical geotechnical engineering designs and construction solutions for our clients. You will interact internally throughout the organization with staff at all levels as well as clients, members of professional organizations, subcontractors, and other firms. Specific responsibilities of a Senior Geotechnical Engineer include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work in a manner to protect the health and safety of Stantec employees, clients and the public by following company health, safety and security guidelines and policies.
• Engage in business development and project delivery as a client-facing Project Leader.
• Develop project scope, budgets, and design approach for all size projects, and support marketing and business development professionals in positioning for potential projects, write technical portions of proposals, participate in client interviews and support negotiations for project contracts.
• Maintain and enhance our reputation with clients, approval agencies and industry professionals as an outstanding service provider.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Establish project objectives, procedures and performance standards and lead multi-disciplinary teams on proposals, planning studies, feasibility through final designs, and construction services for geotechnical engineering projects.
• Identify appropriate resources and skill sets to achieve project objectives as well as manage contract terms, track and manage costs and schedule, and implement measures necessary to stay on schedule and within budget.
• Lead by example with active support of internal policies and practices, including risk management, project management, and quality management.
• Provide mentoring and training for future leaders, including development of succession plans for key positions.
• Develop client relationships to facilitate project activities.
• Promote collaboration and teamwork across business lines and geographies.