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Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 60 offices in the US, Canada and Australia.

Built on a foundation of excellence, Kleinfelder is committed to client-focused solutions. Through our depth of experience and thorough understanding of environmental, regulatory, economic, and civic conditions, we identify and address challenges with innovation and common-sense. Kleinfelder's integrated, award-winning experts collaborate with clients to meet their objectives - from project inception through design and execution. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.

Kleinfelder is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join us in our Redmond (Seattle) WA office.

Our Redmond office offers a dynamic, challenging, and flexible work environment. Kleinfelder's structure and management philosophy allows new hires to take on immediate responsibilities and collaborate with some of the best and most experienced geotechnical leaders in the country. We are looking for motivated individuals with a passion for professional growth who want to contribute to the continued success of our team. Through our collaborative environment, we empower our employees to follow their career interests and grow their career in the direction they prefer.

You will have an opportunity to work on a wide variety of public- and private-sector projects, including high profile projects in Western Washington and across the nation. As a Geotechnical Engineer with Kleinfelder, you will play a key role in projects from the project identification and proposal planning stage through construction. We are specifically looking for someone with strong analytical and communication skills in areas including:

• Soil and rock classification;


• Shallow and deep foundation design;


• Geotechnical and seismic hazard assessment, including liquefaction evaluation;


• Slope stability analysis;


• Group improvement techniques;


• Retaining wall design;


• Pavement design;


• Scope and proposal development;


• Report preparation;


• Client and project team coordination; and,


• Project team collaboration.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have at least five years of geotechnical engineering experience in Western Washington;


• Have experience working on project sites and coordinating field staff under the guidance of senior engineers/technical staff.


• Possess a Washington PE license or have the ability to obtain within six months;


• Have intermediate knowledge of geotechnical engineering software (gINT, LPILE, APILE, Slope/W), Word, Excel, and Powerpoint preferred.


• Numerical modeling experience using PLAXIS and FLAC is a plus.


• Possess strong initiative and enjoy problem solving;


• Enjoy working in a team environment;


• Have ability to perform and develop geotechnical scopes for field tasks (technical and non-technical).


• Organize and safely manage geotechnical field explorations.


• Prepare geotechnical reports and calculations.


• Manage junior staff performing construction observations.


• Perform construction observations (as needed) on complex and/or critical geotechnical items during site development.


• Ability and desire to travel to project sites throughout WA and interact with field staff and construction personnel.


• Ability to work independently or with a team in a multi-disciplinary environment.


• Ability to work with civil designers to incorporate geotechnical recommendations into site development plans.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Motivation to learn and achieve continuous improvement in a team environment.


• Have a can-do attitude and problem-solving mindset is essential.

MS in Civil Engineering is required (Geotechnical emphasis). EIT is required.

Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES
Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.

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