Principal Geotechnical Engineer

External Description
Atlas is a nationwide leader in civil engineering, materials testing and geotechnical consulting services for environmental, industrial and infrastructure construction projects. Headquartered in Austin, TX, Atlas currently has over 3,500 employees with offices throughout the US, including Alaska Hawaii. It's no accident that Atlas creates a better experience for infrastructure and environmental projects. It's how we are built - with the best people in the industry, with the reach and expertise to help at any and every step of the project, and with a heart-led approach that puts quality and safety at the center of everything we do. We're just built to be better. We are a great company.
We are seeking a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join our San Diego, Los Angeles, or Riverside, CA team! Come join us!
Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide technical guidance on Geotechnical Engineering aspects of a wide range of projects in public and private sectors, ensuring conformance with local, state, and federal guidelines.
• Lead geotechnical design, investigation, and analysis for buildings and infrastructure projects, including residential/commercial buildings, bridges, highways, railways, airports, pipelines, and levees/basins.
• Direct and supervise subsurface explorations, laboratory testing, geotechnical data interpretation, and geotechnical instrumentation monitoring programs to ensure a high-quality, timely, and within-budget delivery of the projects.
• Supervise and lead geotechnical design and analysis for shallow and deep foundations, earthworks recommendations, slope stability and seepage analyses, lateral earth pressure calculations, and other pertinent analyses in support of a wide range of projects in public and private sectors, with an emphasis on large-scale transportation projects.
• Supervise and lead geotechnical support during construction of geotechnical elements, including shallow foundation, drilled shaft, pile driving, grading, utility trenching, and other earthwork operations.
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders, and governmental personnel, ensuring that all geotechnical concerns are addressed comprehensively.
• Mentor and train junior Geotechnical Engineers and foster their professional development.
• Provide support for business development activities by fostering and maintaining long-term client relationships and developing a client base for providing high-level Geotechnical Engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities.
• Play an active role in professional associations and contribute to the state-of-practice and research of Geotechnical Engineering through technical presentations and publications.

Requirements
Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering; Master's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Geotechnical Engineering practice with an emphasis on geotechnical design and analysis, geotechnical field investigation, and construction supervision.
• The successful candidate should be a licensed Professional Engineer and Geotechnical Engineer in the state of California.
• Local experience and familiarity with the local engineering practice required.

Technical Requirements:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential for team-based working
• Extensive geotechnical background including a strong fundamental knowledge of principles of Geotechnical Engineering, soil and rock mechanics, earthquake engineering, pavement engineering, and groundwater hydrology.
• Experience in construction oversight for foundation construction and earthwork observation required.
• Experience with geotechnical software including slope stability packages (Slide, Slope/W), pile modeling tools (L-Pile, Shaft, All Pile), Finite Element Modeling (Plaxis, Midas GTS NX), site response software (Shake, DeepSoil) preferred.
• Familiarity with Caltrans and AASHTO standards, guidelines, and deliverables is required.
• Experience in construction oversight for foundation construction and earthwork observation is required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale transportation projects and manage teams of geologists and Geotechnical Engineers.

Other Miscellaneous Qualities:

• Must have a valid driver's license and a good driving record
• Must be able to pass a background check for clearance to work on US Department of Defense military bases

Compensation:
$150K - $220K Annual Salary
The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the state's law. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience.
Benefits:
Atlas offers a comprehensive benefit program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, Atlas benefits include health, dental, vision, life, AD D, voluntary life / AD D, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance program, educational assistance program.
Who We Are:
We strive to be the most sought-after infrastructure and environmental solutions company, known for our unique, values-driven approach and brought to life by the industry's most exceptional people.
Atlas provides professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental and consulting services from more than 100 locations nationwide. We deliver solutions to both public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education and industrial markets.
With a legacy of providing consistent quality and results, Atlas creates a better experience at every stage of an infrastructure project. We connect the best experts in the industry to deliver value from concept to completion and beyond. This means doing everything our clients expect and then raising the expectations in a way that only our people can.
Our Values:

• Life:We enhance quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.
• Heart:As our hallmarks, we act with compassion, empathy and respect.
• Trust:We work together as partners, doing what we say with full accountability.
• Mastery:Always striving for the highest quality, we ensure greatness inspires all our work.

Diversity, Equity Inclusion are at the core of our purpose values:
We are committed to enhancing the lives of our employees, customers, shareholders, and the communities where we live and work. We believe in our heart-led approach and place a strong focus on conducting our business in an ethical, compassionate and respectful way. Through our Diversity, Equity Inclusion Program, we seek to hire, develop, and promote a talented and diverse team of professionals nationwide. We believe in leveraging the power of our different backgrounds, beliefs, perspectives and capabilities to create value for our company and our communities. Our values of Life, Heart, Mastery and Trust are the principles by which we operate, the character of our people, and the culture of our organization. We're Stronger Together.
Atlas EEOC Statement
Atlas is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Atlas makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our EEO Policy https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
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