Geotechnical Senior Engineer

Terracon Consultants, Inc. is expanding its Central Engineering & Delivery (CE&D) team with a Geotechnical Senior Engineer to spearhead a new national program supporting our largest digital‑infrastructure clients. In this role you will blend program‑management acumen, technical geotechnical expertise, and client‑facing skills to deliver high‑quality, innovative solutions across diverse geological settings nationwide. Working remotely, you will collaborate with local engineers, subject‑matter experts, and National Account Managers across our 180‑office network, leveraging Terracon’s proprietary platforms to enhance site characterization, data visualization, and collaborative engineering. You will be responsible for project planning, budgeting, field execution, analysis, reporting, and client communication, while driving continuous improvement and expanding client relationships within the rapidly growing Digital Infrastructure sector.

• Lead and coordinate multi‑disciplinary geotechnical projects for large digital‑infrastructure clients across the U.S.
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and resource forecasts within Terracon’s PMO.
• Prepare proposals, cost estimates, and technical reports, ensuring compliance.
• Oversee field exploration and laboratory data acquisition, applying innovative site‑characterization methods.
• Perform geotechnical analyses, calculations, and design of plans/specifications.
• Review construction drawings, conduct inspections, and resolve design‑construction issues.
• Facilitate client meetings, communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Partner with National Account Managers to grow and nurture client relationships in the Digital Infrastructure sector.
• Mentor and assign tasks to project staff, ensuring milestones are met.
• Drive continuous improvement by researching and deploying new engineering workflows and data‑visualization tools.
• BS/MS in Civil Engineering with a geotechnical emphasis; PE license preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of geotechnical engineering experience on large‑scale infrastructure projects.
• Proven project management experience, including schedule and budget control.
• Strong knowledge of geotechnical field investigation techniques and laboratory testing.
• Proficiency with geotechnical software such as GIS, and data‑visualization tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams and coordinate across multiple offices.
• Experience with digital‑infrastructure or telecommunications projects is a plus.
• High level of curiosity, problem‑solving mindset, and willingness to adopt innovative methods.
• Ability to work remotely while traveling nationally to project sites as required.

Innovation and hands-on practice come together in our geotechnical consulting services. We provide geotechnical services nationwide for a wide range of projects, drawing on six decades of historical geotechnical data, a fleet of more than 200 drill rigs, 140 accredited laboratories, and thousands of employees to quickly organize or capture site data wherever projects are located. From AI-supported solutions and predictive technologies to geophysics and traditional exploration, we deliver precision, value-added subsurface information and engineering and scientific expertise to solving our clients’ challenges and achieve their goals for project sustainability, quality, and efficiency.

Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 8,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 200 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon’s growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace. Terracon was recognized as the #1 firm in Asbestos and Lead Abatement.

Terracon’s vision of “Together, we are best at people” is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs.