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By combining site characterization, geo-risk assessments, ground modeling, and digital analytics, the team identifies potential constraints and opportunities early, reducing uncertainty, minimizing risk, and helping clients deliver safer, more sustainable, and cost-effective infrastructure and development projects.\nThe Principal Engineer serves as a senior technical leader responsible for the strategic direction, technical excellence, and successful delivery of geotechnical engineering services. This role provides oversight of complex projects, develops and maintains key client relationships, mentors engineering staff, and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, industry standards, and professional engineering practices. The Principal Engineer functions as a trusted advisor to clients, project teams, and company leadership, supporting business growth while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and technical performance. The position includes interacting with multidisciplinary teams in the planning, investigation, analysis, design, and construction support of public and private infrastructure, transportation, energy, and other commercial projects.\nBase Salary range for this job opportunity is $170,000 - $225,000 per year\nJob Responsibilities\nLead by example and uphold Quality, Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental principles, ensuring employees, clients, communities, and company operations are never knowingly placed at risk.\nServe as Principal-in-Charge and/or Technical Lead for complex geotechnical engineering projects, providing leadership from planning through construction support.\nDirect project execution by overseeing schedules, milestones, resources, budgets, forecasting, invoicing, and performance metrics to achieve technical, financial, and contractual objectives.\nOversee geotechnical investigations, field exploration programs, laboratory testing, engineering analyses, design evaluations, and construction-phase services.\nReview and approve project execution plans, methodologies, risk assessments, engineering analyses, calculations, reports, specifications, and other deliverables to ensure technical excellence, quality, and compliance with client requirements, company standards, and applicable regulations.\nProvide expert guidance on complex geotechnical challenges and drive the application of innovative, practical, and fit-for-purpose engineering solutions.\nLead multidisciplinary project teams by providing technical direction, mentoring, and support to ensure successful project delivery and professional development.\nFoster strong client relationships by serving as a trusted advisor and primary technical point of contact, ensuring effective collaboration with clients, project teams, laboratories, and operational stakeholders.\nSupport business growth through strategic planning, market development, contract negotiations, proposal preparation, client presentations, and participation in interviews and qualifications submissions.\nMonitor and improve operational effectiveness, project efficiency, productivity, profitability, and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining quality and safety standards.\nPromote technical excellence through mentorship, training, knowledge sharing, lessons learned, publications, and participation in professional organizations, conferences, and industry forums.\nEnsure compliance with company policies, industry standards, professional engineering practices, and local, state, and federal regulations.\nJob Requirements\nAuthorized to work in the United States, without restrictions.\nPossess a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or related field of study required. Master’s degree in Geotechnical or related field or PhD desirable.\nHave a minimum of 15 years or more of experience in leading and executive complex geotechnical projects. Advanced understanding of soi and rock mechanics, foundation engineering, seismic design, and numerical modeling. Strong knowledge of geologic hazards, construction observation and performance monitoring programs.\nStrong business and financial acumen and strategic thinking stills.\nExcellent client relationship and stakeholder management ability.\nPE and GE license in California required\nAdditional Qualifications and Professional Competencies desirable.\nDemonstrated proficiency in technical writing, technical review, and preparation of professional engineering reports, proposals, and client deliverables.\nExperience leading operational excellence initiatives and managing project financial performance\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other business, project management, and engineering software applications relevant to the position.\nExcellent written, verbal, interpersonal, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills.\nWhat’s in it for you?\nAt Fugro, our people are truly our number one priority and are central to our purpose to create a safe and livable world. Our values set the foundation for our unique culture: we are determined to deliver, we prepare for tomorrow, we do what’s right, and we build trust. Our talent philosophy is seeded by our values and fueled by a passion for learning, developing leadership behaviors, transparency, and accountability.\nFugro offers opportunities to sharpen skills and provide career growth through on-the-job learning experiences, LinkedIn Learning access, business and technical training, and leadership development programs.\nWe value the mental, physical, and financial health of our employees and their families and offer a variety of flexible work models. Fugro USA’s comprehensive benefits package also ensures you have choices that fit your needs at any life stage.\nHow to apply?\nIf you are interested in this role we look forward to discussing this opportunity withyou. 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