Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Location: Lakewood, CO
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $150,000-$200,000 annually

We are recruiting for an experienced Principal Geotechnical Engineer to provide technical leadership across geotechnical investigations, design, analysis, construction support, project management, and client development.

This is a senior-level opportunity for a Colorado PE with extensive geotechnical experience who is comfortable leading complex projects, mentoring engineers, working directly with clients, and providing technical oversight across a variety of infrastructure and building projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead geotechnical investigations, design, and analysis for public and private projects

• Develop recommendations for foundations, earthwork, slope stability, seepage, lateral earth pressures, pavements, and related geotechnical conditions

• Direct subsurface investigations, laboratory testing, instrumentation, and interpretation of geotechnical data

• Provide technical oversight during construction involving foundations, drilled shafts, piles, grading, trenching, and earthwork

• Review and approve technical reports, calculations, recommendations, and project deliverables

• Serve as a senior technical resource for clients, project teams, contractors, and government agencies

• Manage client relationships and support business development efforts

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers

• Support quality programs, technical standards, and engineering best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required

• Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering preferred

• 10+ years of geotechnical engineering experience

• Active Colorado Professional Engineer license required

• Local Colorado geotechnical experience required

• Experience with geotechnical design, field investigations, analysis, and construction oversight

• Experience with foundations, earthwork, soil and rock mechanics, slope stability, and groundwater conditions

• Excellent technical writing, communication, leadership, and client-facing skills

• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical project teams

Preferred Experience

• CDOT projects, standards, and deliverables

• Transportation and infrastructure projects

• Bridges, highways, rail, airports, pipelines, or similar infrastructure

• Geotechnical modeling and analysis software

• Slope stability and pile analysis

• Earthquake or seismic engineering

• Pavement engineering

• Quality program or laboratory accreditation oversight

This position is best suited for an experienced geotechnical engineer who wants to remain technically involved while taking a leadership role in projects, clients, staff development, and the continued growth of a geotechnical practice.