{"id":1388410,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ghd-lead-geotechnical-engineer","title":"Lead Geotechnical Engineer","company":{"id":1821071,"name":"GHD","domain":"ghd.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ghd-com","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":41,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":38,"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Quezon City, Philippines"],"countries":["PH"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":22000,"max_usd":52000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":1258},"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T05:52:17Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-10-01T09:14:21Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":7,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":7},"description":"At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.\nWe are currently seeking an experienced Lead Geotechnical Engineer to join our Civil Infrastructure business group. This role will play a key part in leading the delivery of complex projects across a range of sectors, providing technical leadership, design oversight, and mentorship to geotechnical engineers. You will be responsible for driving technical excellence, supporting business growth, and ensuring the successful delivery of geotechnical solutions that meet client, project, and regulatory requirements.\nWhat You’ll Do\nLead and oversee geotechnical investigations, including planning, supervision, interpretation, and reporting of field and laboratory programs.\nProvide technical leadership for geotechnical and geostructural design involving foundations, retaining structures, deep excavations, earthworks, slopes, soil-structure interaction, underground structures, pavement subgrades, and ground improvement systems.\nReview and approve geotechnical reports, design calculations, and engineering deliverables. \nAct as the lead geotechnical advisor throughout project lifecycles, from concept design through construction support.\nProvide technical review and approval of geotechnical analyses, calculations, modelling, and design deliverables.\nAct as the primary technical interface with clients on major geotechnical and geostructural projects.\nLead technical risk assessments and develop practical, constructible, and cost-effective geotechnical solutions.\nSupport business development activities including proposal preparation, methodology development, fee estimation, and client engagement.\nLead and develop a team of geotechnical engineers and designers, providing day-to-day technical direction, coaching, and project oversight.\nCollaborate with project managers, technical leaders, and multidisciplinary teams to achieve successful project outcomes.\nProvide technical governance and ensure delivery of projects to quality, programme, and budget requirements.\nWhat You Will Bring to the Team\nBachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, preferably with specialization in Geotechnical Engineering.\nTypically 10-15+ years of geotechnical engineering experience within consulting, infrastructure, or related industries.\nAdvanced experience with finite element and geostructural analysis software such as PLAXIS 2D/3D, RS2, GeoStudio, WALLAP, LPILE, FLAC, or equivalent.\nWorking knowledge of relevant local and international standards such as DPWH, NSCP, AASHTO, ASTM, FAA, or equivalent.\nProven experience leading multidisciplinary geotechnical project teams and managing project delivery with minimal oversight.\nStrong technical expertise in geotechnical and geostructural engineering, including design, assessment, and review of foundations, retaining structures, deep excavations, earthworks, ground improvement, and infrastructure projects across transportation, aviation, water, and energy sectors.\nProven experience providing technical leadership, governance, and design review within multidisciplinary project environments.\nExcellent technical report writing, stakeholder engagement, and client relationship management skills.\nA proven ability to mentor engineers, build technical capability, and foster a high-performing team culture.\nOur Hybrid Work Model:\nBe part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.\nThis role can be based in Makati or Quezon City office depending on your home base or location.\nGHD does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies and is not responsible for any associated fees.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3799,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Hybrid work"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Philippines","iso":"PH","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Energy & Utilities","Professional Services","Construction"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-28T11:06:37Z"}],"liveness":{"score":60,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.596,"p_room":1,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":38,"reasons":["conf:7","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ghd-lead-geotechnical-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ghd-lead-geotechnical-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T11:03:50Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2433,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2567,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}