Senior Geotechnical Engineer

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our team in our Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, or Orlando, Florida offices. The successful candidate will provide geotechnical design and construction-related services for bridge and highway projects.

H&H is a nationally recognized, full-service infrastructure engineering firm delivering innovative solutions that move communities forward. With more than 139 years of experience and over 600 professionals across 32 offices nationwide, we combine deep technical expertise with the agility of a privately owned firm. From planning and design through construction, we manage the full project life cycle while continually advancing our capabilities, strengthening our national presence, and investing in the people who power our growth. At H&H, you’ll join a firm that is building on its legacy by aligning expertise, expanding opportunity, and positioning itself for long-term, sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide geotechnical engineering design and construction-related services for bridge, highway, and other transportation infrastructure projects.
• Perform and oversee geotechnical analyses and design for deep foundations, including driven piles and drilled shafts.
• Develop and review geotechnical reports, calculations, plans, specifications, and design recommendations.
• Evaluate subsurface conditions and geotechnical data to develop appropriate design recommendations and construction approaches.
• Provide geotechnical recommendations for foundation systems, including pile capacity, settlement, lateral resistance, and other foundation design considerations.
• Perform and review pile analyses and foundation evaluations for bridge structures and other transportation facilities.
• Apply AASHTO LRFD, FDOT, FHWA, and other applicable standards, specifications, and guidelines.
• Perform numerical modeling and soil-structure interaction analyses using applicable geotechnical analysis software, including FB-MultiPier.
• Evaluate soil and site conditions related to ground improvement, slope stability, soil liquefaction, and other geotechnical engineering considerations.
• Support geotechnical investigations, field activities, and interpretation of subsurface exploration and laboratory testing data.
• Provide technical support during construction, including review of geotechnical issues, foundation installation, and contractor submittals.
• Coordinate geotechnical design and recommendations with structural, roadway, drainage, and other engineering disciplines.
• Review technical work prepared by engineers and other project team members for accuracy, quality, completeness, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Assist project managers with technical coordination, scope development, schedules, and delivery of geotechnical services.
• Communicate geotechnical findings, recommendations, and technical issues effectively to project teams, clients, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and staff.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering required.
• Five or more years of experience in geotechnical engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Experience with deep foundation design and construction, including driven piles and drilled shafts.
• Experience applying AASHTO LRFD and applicable geotechnical design standards.
• Familiarity with numerical modeling of soil-structure interaction using FB-MultiPier, Stress, and ground improvement analysis software.
• Experience with finite element software, geosynthetics, soil liquefaction, slope stability, and all aspects of pile analysis for bridge foundations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with bridge and highway transportation projects.
• Experience providing geotechnical engineering services through both design and construction phases.
• Experience with FDOT and FHWA standards, guidelines, and project requirements.
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams, contractors, and public-sector clients.

Benefits

We offer a professional work environment, competitive salary, benefits package, and 401(k).

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