Senior Geotechnical Engineer

This Opportunity WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Senior Geotechnical Engineer **for our **Birmingham, Alabama **office.This role provides the opportunity to support a growing portfolio of projects throughout the Southeastern United States, delivering geotechnical engineering services for transportation infrastructure, power and energy facilities, and industrial/commercial developments. The selected candidate will play a key role in project delivery, technical leadership, and client engagement across Alabama and the broader Southeast.

Your Impact • Lead and perform geotechnical engineering analyses and design for: • Transportation projects (roadways, bridges, embankments, slopes)

• Power and energy facilities (generation, substations, transmission corridors)

• Industrial and commercial site developments

• Plan, coordinate, and manage subsurface exploration programs, including drilling, sampling, laboratory testing, and field investigations.

• Prepare and oversee geotechnical engineering deliverables, including: • Geotechnical data reports

• Interpretive reports

• Foundation and earthwork design recommendations

• Perform analyses and design for: • Shallow and deep foundations

• Slope stability and retaining structures

• Settlement and ground improvement solutions

• Pavement and subgrade evaluations

• Provide construction-phase support, including: • Field observations and inspections

• Design reviews and responses to RFIs

• Construction recommendations and troubleshooting

• Apply sound engineering judgment to evaluate subsurface conditions and develop practical, cost-effective solutions.

• Lead and mentor junior engineers and technical staff, ensuring adherence to QA/QC procedures and technical excellence.

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across transportation, civil, environmental, and power sectors.

• Support business development, including: • Proposal development

• Scope definition and fee estimates

• Client communication and relationship management

• Manage multiple assignments while maintaining schedule, budget, and quality objectives.

Who You Are • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering with geotechnical focus (Master’s preferred).

• 5 to 7+ years of experience in geotechnical engineering.

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) (Alabama or ability to obtain within 6 months).

• Demonstrated experience supporting: • Transportation infrastructure projects

• Power/energy or utility projects

• Industrial and commercial development projects

• Experience with: • Subsurface investigation planning and execution

• Geotechnical analysis and design

• Preparation of technical reports and contract documents

• Working knowledge of applicable industry standards (e.g., AASHTO, ASTM, FHWA).

• Ability to work independently and serve as a task or project lead.

Preferred Qualifications • Experience delivering projects in the Southeastern United States, with Alabama experience strongly preferred.

• Project management skills with experience leading teams on complex or multi-project programs.

• Client focus with experience in client management and effective project/program delivery skills.

• Possess strong verbal communication, writing, analytical, and organizational skills combined with a positive attitude and an ability to work both independently and within groups, including with technical peers across the company, client contacts, and subcontractors.

• Familiarity with state DOT requirements (e.g., ALDOT, TDOT, GDOT).

• Experience supporting power and utility clients or heavy industrial facilities.

• Experience with geotechnical software (e.g., SLIDE, LPILE, OpenGround/gINT).

• Strong understanding of regional soil and rock conditions across the Southeast.