Manager, Geology
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 16, 2026. Secretariat scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
ABOUT THE FIRM
Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world.
When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem-solvers. Your skills and expertise will be utilized on day one - working with the world’s most renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions to answer complex questions that shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions.
Our globally integrated teams are united by the ambition, energy, and commitment they bring to every challenge. We inspire and empower an open, collaborative culture that embraces ongoing professional development, recognition, diversity, and - most importantly - you.
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ABOUT OUR ENGINEERING SCIENCES TEAM
As part of our expanding Global Engineering and Scientific consulting team, you will work at the forefront of today’s most complex engineering challenges. You will be engaged in analyzing failures of a myriad of products from a variety of industries, but with a heavy focus on large industrial facilities like power plants, Oil & Gas facilities, chemical processing plants, construction, and similar. Outside of that work, you will be engaged in automotive, consumer products, consumer electronics, and medical devices.
Secretariat leverages our diverse technical expertise and industry knowledge of a variety of structures and products to provide clients with world-class value to identify solutions that drive performance and safety.
Secretariat is a diversified international expert services firm with more than 500 professionals in 20+ cities around the globe. Furthermore, Secretariat was recently ranked as the #1 firm in Global Arbitration Review’s prestigious GAR 100 Expert Witness Firms’ Power Index, and more than 90% of Secretariat’s leading experts are recognized as leading experts in their field by the independent Lexology rankings.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review technical and non-technical documentation (engineering reports, engineering drawings and specifications, field reports, correspondence, etc) to identify key issues and details.
- Gather and synthesize data from diverse sources such as geotechnical, field, and daily construction reports, meeting minutes, depositions, drawings, laboratory results, and instrumentation data to assist with the evaluation of claims.
- Perform engineering calculations (civil, geotechnical, and structural) using a combination of computer software and hand calculations.
- Assist with the preparation and conducting of subsurface explorations, condition assessments, and site visits.
- Assist in peer reviews of geotechnical/geostructural and civil engineering designs and construction processes.
- Collaborate with the team in preparing expert reports, presentations, and other deliverables to clients.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Requisite degree and 4+ years of geotechnical engineering work experience, considering the following:
- Ph.D. or MS in Geology or Earth Sciences
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Pursuing PG credentials is a plus
- Ability to obtain a Professional Engineering license within the United States.
- Strong skills using relevant software tools: MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint), AutoCAD/Civil3D, and BlueBeam or Adobe Pro.
- Experience with analytical software such as Geostudio Suite, Slide, Settle 3D, borehole logging software, Plaxis, CPeT-IT, is a plus.
- Ability to travel as needed (generally under 15% but may vary).
- Attention to detail and the ability to clearly and concisely present findings.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a member of a team.
- Flexible, creative problem-solving skills.
- Working proficiency in a second non-English language is a plus
At Secretariat, we believe in pay transparency and equity. Compensation for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including experience, skills, and location. Further details will be provided during the hiring process.
Pay Transparency
$115,000—$160,000 USD
A rewarding career above all
There are a lot of fine consulting firms out there. But when everything is on the line, it takes a unique combination of skill and savvy to succeed under pressure.
Our culture and people are driven by passion, pride, and performance. Passion for the clients we serve, the work we deliver, and the communities we live in. Pride in our cohesive team recognized for excellence and trusted to perform in the most challenging situations. And our track record of outstanding performance across all of our disciplines speaks for itself.
Our people are motivated to be the best in everything they do - from our approach to making the complex simple to the way we mentor our up-and-coming talent to become trusted experts early in their careers.
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