Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our team!

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead a team of Geotechnical Engineers and collaborate with Design Consultants and PM/CM engineering teams to deliver complex geotechnical solutions for tunnels, deep excavations, diaphragm walls, and related infrastructure.
• Review geotechnical designs, earth structures, urban excavations, and mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls to ensure compliance with project specifications and requirements.
• Review and provide technical recommendations for subsurface investigation programs and site exploration activities.
• Conduct and oversee field investigations, geotechnical assessments, sampling programs, soil classification activities, and technical evaluations.
• Perform and review advanced geotechnical analyses related to soil and rock properties, shallow and deep foundations, retaining structures, ground improvement, earth pressures, liquefaction, geosynthetics, and seismic ground deformation.
• Evaluate, select, and apply appropriate geotechnical engineering methods, techniques, procedures, and design criteria.
• Perform and review grading, drainage, slope stability, liquefaction, and lateral spreading analyses.
• Review technical proposals and bids and provide recommendations to support project decision-making.
• Ensure quality assurance and quality control procedures are effectively implemented across all geotechnical engineering activities.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to geotechnical engineering teams and project stakeholders.
• Prepare and review technical reports, engineering assessments, and design recommendations.
• Support project planning, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and engineering decision-making processes.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience on major civil, infrastructure, or construction projects.
• Proven experience in geotechnical investigations, interpretation, and the design of shallow foundations, deep foundations, piles, retaining walls, tunnels, and related infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of project management, client coordination, and engineering reporting.
• Comprehensive understanding of geotechnical engineering practices, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in geotechnical analysis software such as gINT, PLAXIS, Slope/W, Seep/W, Piglet, or equivalent tools.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing geotechnical engineering teams.
• Strong client relationship management, mentoring, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare clear and concise technical reports.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Previous GCC project experience, with Saudi Arabia experience preferred.
• Experience on railway, metro, transit, or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer (CEng), or equivalent professional registration.
• Experience delivering geotechnical solutions for large-scale underground, transportation, or complex infrastructure projects.