Regular (US only)

Full time

Westwood, MA

Job Description

Mott MacDonald is a multi-disciplined engineering consultancy, with a significant presence in energy, water and wastewater and infrastructure projects throughout the United States and Canada. Because of our continuing growth and success, we are now looking to appoint a senior project engineer - geotechnical.

This will be a dynamic role, requiring collaboration with the other senior project engineers undertaking a wide variety of infrastructure projects including transportation, offshore wind and solar, stormwater and waste water treatment plants, underground, roadway, and dams. The person in this role will uses their technical knowledge to solve problems and evaluate risks while collaborating with other technical experts on a diverse portfolio of projects.
As a senior geotechnical engineer, your duties will include:

• Leading project teams to deliver projects on time and within budget
• Leading and managing junior/graduate engineers and supporting their development
• Writing reports for submission to clients (internal and external) as well as preparing technical and cost proposals
• Liaising with various clients, attending progress meetings and producing reports on progress
• Providing expert engineering input into design
• Assessment of sub-surface conditions and development of design criteria;
• Developing engineering concepts, and articulation of the concepts to the team
• Production of design solutions, reports, specifications and drawings covering a range of projects from new construction, modifications, maintenance and refurbishment;
• Identification, evaluation and communication of risks and potential risk mitigation options

Candidate Specification

At Mott MacDonald, our team of professionals provides cost-effective and innovative engineering solutions for our clients located throughout North American with unprecedented success. We're looking for an individual to join our team to continue this and invite applications from candidates with:

• Bachelor's degree in geotechnical engineering (Master's or PhD preferred.)
• PE License
• Proven track record in geotechnical design.
• Experience working with government and local agencies.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience
• Experience in wind, solar and long linear projects (tunnels, pipelines, highways etc.)
• Experience in geotechnical risk determination and management.
• Knowledge and experience in shallow and deep foundations, slope stability and ground modification
• Experience with soil structure interaction analysis is preferred.

Job Profile

Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 16,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

Other Information

Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Equal employment opportunity is the law. English version, Spanish version, Chinese version.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Hybrid working policy
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald
We're a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence

Job Ref

68193BR

Recruiter Contact

Heather Yawger

Country

United States

Region/State

Massachusetts

Discipline

Geotechnical and tunnelling

Sector

Transport

Website Region

North America

Website Sector

Project management, Transportation