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Sr. Lead Geotechnical & Tunneling Engineer
Sr. Lead Geotechnical & Tunneling Engineer-December 2024
Washington
Dec 14, 2025
About Sr. Lead Geotechnical & Tunneling Engineer

  Sr. Lead Geotechnical & Tunneling Engineer

  Req ID 17530

  Sr. Lead Geotechnical & Tunneling Engineer

  Who We Are

  At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

  This Opportunity

  WSP is currently initiating a search for a Sr. Lead Geotechnical & Tunneling Engineer for our Washington D.C.; Herndon, VA; or Baltimore, MD office. Be involved in projects with our Geotechnical & Tunneling Team, take on a leadership role, and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

  Your Impact

  Manage a team of geotechnical and tunneling engineers in the DC metro area including tracking active projects and budgets, delegating tasks, coordinating across disciplines within project teams, coordinating with subconsultants, reviewing work, and providing professional guidance.

  Contribute to proposal and cost estimate development and track business development opportunities, both internally and externally.

  Perform professional geotechnical engineering work including design for tunneling projects, subsurface investigations, soil foundation engineering, settlement analysis, soil erosion, lateral earth pressures, geological hazards, underground water, slope stability, and operations to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, construction, or operating permits for commercial, industrial, building, environmental, infrastructure, and transportation projects.

  Provide guidance with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, soil/water/sludge/rock samples, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, hydrologic analysis, geotechnical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.

  Apply high-level geotechnical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.

  Develop construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates; preparing construction safety and phasing plans, and updating infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.

  Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, drillers, and clients in a confident and professional manner.

  Who You Are

  Required Qualifications

  Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with Geotechnical Engineering focus

  15+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering and geotechnical design.

  Virginia, Washington D.C., or Maryland PE registration.

  Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP"s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures

  Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.

  Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, work independently, and comply with company policies.

  Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

  Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering

  Preferred Qualifications

  Master’s Degree in Engineering.

  40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.

  Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

  Additional Requirements

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.Additional Details

  Travel Required: 10%

  Job Status: Regular

  Employee Type: Full

  Primary Location: WASHINGTON - 23RD STREET NW

  All locations: US-DC-Washington, US-MD-Baltimore, US-VA-Herndon

  About WSP

  WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

  WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

  At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

  WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

  The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

  NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

  WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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