Senior Project Engineer
Lansing, Michigan

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Golder Associates Inc. is currently seeking a Senior Project Engineer for the Lansing, Michigan location. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Provide senior technical leadership in management of local and regional geotechnical engineering projects in the solid waste, power, transportation, and rail sectors;
• Serve as senior project engineer to provide engineering analysis, check calculations and work product of junior staff related to geotechnical engineering projects;
• Provide contribution to strategic planning, business development, client relationship management activities within the Great Lakes Organization for the solid waste, power, and transportation sector;
• Manage geotechnical projects involving a variety of engineering disciplines and geotechnical investigations;
• Checking laboratory (soil and rock) test results and verifying information is applicable for engineering analyses.
• Managing the overall quality and consistency in the geotechnical soils laboratory in Lansing, Michigan.
• achieving and maintaining a personal chargeability of 60% or greater within 9 months of start date
• Managing client projects to achieve Golder benchmarks for quality and financial performance.
• Preparing proposals and assisting in business development.
• Actively pursue existing or new clients to capture project work valued between 2-4 time your annual salary.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The preferred candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

• A minimum of 8 years of experience providing comprehensive consulting and geotechnical engineering services;
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in geotechnical engineering;
• Professional Engineering (PE) License in Michigan preferred;
• Focused expertise in soft-soil mechanics, foundation design, earth retention, slope stabilization, consolidation and ground modification;
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and a variety of geotechnical software including: GRLWEAP, Lpile, Slide, MathCAD, and Settle 3D;
• Experience with performing geotechnical soils laboratory tests, including; sieves, hydrometers, permeability (flex and rigid wall), direct shear, unconfined compression, consolidation, triaxial shear, proctors, and Atterberg limits.
• Ability to manage a team of geotechnical engineers on large projects including investigations, lab and field testing programs, engineering analysis and design recommendations/reporting;
• Enjoy working in a team environment with a variety of professionals;
• Ability to manage multiple projects and clients; and
• Organize and conduct client meetings and presentations.

To be considered for this position, please fill out at online application at www.golder.com/careers