Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

About the Role

As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, you will be responsible for engineering assignments in support of Kiewit Corporation business. The KIE geotechnical group supports all market types and contract models including design build, progressive design build, CMGC, CMAR, EPC, ECI and traditional bid build.

Responsibilities

• Support of the bid phase development of innovative and cost-effective design, help identify key design risks and develop plans to mitigate risks
• Support of the construction phase development of innovative cost-effective design, help identify key design risks and develop plans to mitigate risks
• Perform peer reviews of third party designs for high risk design items
• Support efforts to capture and spread design lessons learned knowledge to all Districts
• Train and develop junior engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering; Master’s degree or PhD in Geotechnical Engineering is preferred
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant geotechnical engineering experience on construction projects and related to requirements identified below, 15+ preferred
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the U.S
• Strong all-around academic knowledge of geotechnical engineering
• Experience with cofferdams, support of excavation, geo-structural design, earth retention, slope stability, rock mechanics, soft soils, ground improvement, deep foundations, shallow foundations, dewatering, mining, and/or dam design is an asset
• Experience working in a team setting and directing the work of others
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Strong people skills and an ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• The physical ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environmental conditions
• Ability to travel at least 25% to project sites and/or based on business need

Compensation

• Base pay: $129,879 - $160,000/year

Benefits

• Top-tier medical, dental and vision plans
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401K with employer matching
• Profit sharing
• Generous paid time off