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Terracon's Lombard office has an active geotechnical practice serving transportation, infrastructure, commercial, energy, and private-sector clients across Illinois. We are looking for a Senior Geotechnical Staff Engineer who wants to do more than process data. This role is for an engineer ready to take ownership of technical work, support project delivery, and grow toward broader project management and client-facing responsibilities. The primary focus will be geotechnical transportation and public works projects, including roadways, bridge foundations, retaining structures, pavements, drainage structures, utility corridors, and related infrastructure. The position will also include selected commercial, industrial, energy, and site-development projects. This role offers exposure to the full life cycle of geotechnical consulting: scoping, field investigation, laboratory testing, engineering analysis, report preparation, construction support, and client coordination.
Job Responsibility
Planning and coordinating subsurface exploration programs, drilling, field testing, and laboratory testing
Reviewing boring logs, laboratory data, plans, specifications, and project requirements
Performing geotechnical analyses for foundations, pavements, earthwork, retaining structures, slopes, groundwater conditions, and related design issues
Preparing geotechnical reports, technical memoranda, proposals, scopes of work, and cost estimates
Supporting construction-phase services, including field observation review, test data review, submittal review, and responses to construction questions
Communicating with clients, design teams, contractors, drilling crews, laboratories, and internal project teams
Coordinating with and mentoring junior engineers, field engineers, technicians, laboratory staff, and exploration teams
Following Terracon's safety, quality, and risk-management practices
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related engineering field
Engineer-in-Training certification required
3 to 5+ years of geotechnical engineering experience
Strong technical writing and communication skills
Ability to work in both office and field settings
Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
Nice to have
Master's degree in geotechnical engineering or a related field
Experience with transportation, public works, bridge, roadway, pavement, retaining wall, utility, or infrastructure projects
Familiarity with Illinois transportation agencies and public-sector design teams
Interest in developing project management, client communication, and technical leadership skills