HDR · 13 hours ago
Geotechnical Engineering Team Leader
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expHDR is a company dedicated to creating a welcoming environment where employees are empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. They are seeking a Geotechnical Engineering Team Leader to oversee the North Carolina Geotechnical team, focusing on operations, staff development, and project management within the Transportation Business Group.
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Responsibilities
Take responsibility for operations of the North Carolina transportation geotechnical program, including staff development, profitability, morale, and quality control. Select, train, mentor and manage Geotechnical personnel
Function as Project Manager or Geotechnical task lead and take responsibility for production on projects in addition to management responsibilities
The ability to represent HDR as a technical resource in front of clients and during coordination of pursuit related work
Experience with all currently active contracting mechanisms and an understanding of how key decisions are made during procurement of services, including DBB, DB, and task order contracts
Experience working in a team environment with the ability to prioritize commitments to ensure workload is accomplished effectively
The ability to lead a diverse team across North Carolina including clear communication of management expectations and advocacy for employee growth and wellbeing
Must be a strong leader and have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication both written and verbal skills
A desire to continually refine the process to increase technical competence, efficiency of design, and quality of product
The ability to function beyond their current comfort zone, both with respect to technical work as well as client interaction
The desire to mentor and advance their own depth and breadth of technical, operations, and business development aspects of the work
The ability make independent engineering judgments with respect to how the North Carolina geotechnical team executes work, including an understanding of what other disciplines need to complete design packages
In depth knowledge of NCDOT practice, including the application of the requirements contained in the NCDOT Geotechnical Engineering Unit Manual and NCDOT Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures
Sufficient knowledge of contracting and other loss prevention techniques that elevates the geotechnical engineering practice
Understanding of how to staff current and future workload, including development of that staff (existing) or through hiring, not only for our base service lines but also those that are emerging
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
A minimum of 7 years experience
Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
Strong communication and listening skills
Ability to handle multiple assignments
Good leadership and organizational skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred
PE registration in North Carolina; local candidates are preferred
Proficient with geotechnical aspects deep foundation design and construction, slope stability, ground improvement, rock mechanics, and pavement design
Master of Science or higher in Engineering (Geotechnical/Geologic engineering)/or equivalent level of experience
10 or more years of progressive experience in advanced engineering projects leading geotechnical design efforts for public and private clients
Demonstrated ability to complete geotechnical investigations and analyses for foundations, embankments, slopes, excavation support and retaining structures for varied project types, including transportation clients
Sufficient knowledge in both rock and soil mechanics to fully understand the technical elements of each (breadth), to comfortably apply advanced concepts to challenges
Experience with geotechnical engineering software and static analyses of embankments and structures, including numerical modeling
Company
HDR
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