Senior Geotechnical & Tunneling Engineer
Boston, NH - USA
Job Summary
STV is seeking a Senior Geotechnical & Tunneling Engineer in our Boston MA Officeto join our center of excellence division. This role will support and lead complex geotechnical and underground infrastructure projects nationally including large scale transit rail and water tunneling programs.
Key Responsibilities will include:
Perform geotechnical and tunnel engineering analyses and design for underground infrastructure projects including tunnels shafts caverns and support of excavation systems.
Develop designs for rock and soil tunnel support systems using analytical empirical and numerical modeling methods.
Conduct geotechnical evaluations for deep foundations earth retention systems slopes and underground structures.
Prepare technical deliverables including geotechnical data reports geotechnical interpretive reports geotechnical baseline reports and design reports.
Develop and implement geotechnical subsurface investigation programs including drilling sampling and laboratory testing plans.
Interpret geologic geotechnical and groundwater conditions and assess impacts on design and construction.
Perform numerical modeling and soil-structure interaction analyses for underground structures.
Support project teams with technical guidance on tunneling methods construction approaches and risk mitigation strategies.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including structural civil and construction engineers.
Participate in proposal development and technical presentations for new project pursuits.
Technical expertise with office management support including staff development resource planning and QA/QC
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering Geotechnical Engineering or related discipline
Minimum 13 years of experience in geotechnical engineering with emphasis on tunneling and underground structures
Professional Engineer (PE) license
Experience in tunnel engineering underground construction deep and shallow foundations and soil/rock mechanics
Experience in preparing geotechnical reports and design documentation
Proficiency with numerical modeling software such as PLAXIS FLAC or similar geotechnical analysis tools
Experience interpreting subsurface investigation data and performing geotechnical analysis.
Strong communication skills for coordination with clients subconsultants and multidisciplinary teams.
Demonstrated experience supporting DesignBuild delivery including development of bridging documents and coordination with designbuilders during procurement and execution.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters Degree in Geotechnical/tunneling related field
Experience with PLAXIS 2D/3D FLAC UDEC or other geotechnical modeling tools
Experience with rock and soil logging tunnel mapping and field investigations
Compensation Range:
$160647.46 - $183597.09STV offers the following benefits Health insurance including an option with a Health Savings Account Dental insurance Vision insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) Disability insurance Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment 401(k) Plan Retirement Counseling Employee Assistance Program Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days) Paid Holidays (9 days) Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) Continuing Education Program Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair equitable and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STVs good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors including but not limited to geography education experience and/or certifications.
Not sure this role is the perfect match We encourage you to apply if STVs work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates dont always meet every qualification and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Harnessing national expertise to solve local challenges, STV works with public and private sector clients to make communities better – now and for the future.