Senior Geotechnical Engineering Specialist

Requisition ID: 276376 

•  Relocation Authorized: None 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Telework 
• Work Location: Reston, VA 

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Bechtel and Deloitte (Submarine Workforce Industrial Base (SWIB) prime contractor) are partnering with the US Navy on a one-of-a-kind opportunity to streamline and optimize the submarine production process and develop a national strategic functional dry docks plan across the US. New submarine production is critical to the Navy and Nation and ship building plans call for greater production (by tonnage) than at any point since World War II. To meet this demand, the Navy is working with industry and the shipbuilders to support capital investments required to provide ship building and repairs facilities optimization, and industrial equipment to meet this surging demand. The U.S. Navy SWIB procurement will develop strategies to streamline facility builds or accelerate its investments in existing shipbuilding facilities, footprint, and machines/fixtures to achieve the 1 Columbia Class and 2 Virgina Class submarines per year production rate while also sustaining the existing fleet.

This project spans several supporting activities and sub-objectives, in close partnership and coordination with the prime Deloitte, NAVSEA 04, the 4 public Navy shipyards, General Dynamics Electric Boat and Newport News Shipbuilding. The following list are activities and objectives that are the focus of this project:

1. Develop a national strategic functional dry dock plan across public and private shipyards.
2. Determine both a near term critical equipment modernization roadmap and a long-term equipment modernization lifecycle.
3. Generate and implement strategies to accelerate current shipbuilding facility expansion.
4. Implement shipbuilding facility layout changes to optimize production and decrease shipbuilding and maintenance timelines.
5. Assist shipbuilders in determining methodologies for reducing inventory space requirements.

This position will be full-time telework and will require travel of 25-30% of the year, which entail site visits to the various shipyards across the United States and in-office visits to Reston, VA.  The position is contingent upon project award.

In this role, you will conduct field investigations and plan specifications for project geotechnical design. You will oversee the field and laboratory, conduct studies, and interpret regulations. You will participate in new business efforts and proposal preparation including identifying client needs and developing cost estimates. Your expertise will help ensure geotechnical project aspects meet project requirements. 

• Plans and conducts independent scope of work and technical specifications for geotechnical design and field investigation works including geotechnical design of ground improvements, foundations, general earthworks, dam walls and settlements on medium size projects or assignments in support of a global business unit​ 
• Coordinates and oversees field and laboratory​ 
• investigations and provides geotechnical design and support for engineering design​ 
• Provides office and field oversight of geotechnical engineering and hydraulic and hydrology activities​ 
• Performs complex geotechnical and hydraulic and hydrologic analyses and calculations​ 
• Prepares reports and necessary documents to support complex design​ 
• Coordinates and interfaces as directed with the day-to-day technical work of personnel​ 
• Communicates complex technical issues and recommends solutions to upper management​ 
• Interprets new or special regulations, codes, standards, criteria, and performance data​ 
• Mentors geotechnical engineering personnel by providing on-the-job training for their professional development​.  Provides input to and participates in special technical educational and training programs as directed 

Requires an M.S. degree in Geotechnical Engineering and 11 years of relevant work experience, or a Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering with 9 years of relevant work experience.

• Experience with Microsoft office programs, and other common computer programs
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to utilize engineering and office automation tools effectively
• Knowledge of the application of geotechnical engineering design principles
• Knowledge of site and subsurface investigation, development of engineering properties of soil and rock, foundation design and analysis, foundation analysis under dynamic loads and earthworks
• Knowledge of ground improvement techniques, pile installation and testing, numerical analysis using FEM and FDM, soil and/or rock slope stability and construction specifications
• Knowledge of industry codes and standards
• Engineering registration/certification (Geotechnical or related Engineering)
• Previous experience working on large industrial/infrastructure projects
• Must be a US citizen
• Must be able to obtain a site security badge for access to the worksite
• Must be physically able to conduct field inspections and participate in project walk-downs which may require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, using fall protection and other personal protective equipment (PPE), walking on elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces, and maneuvering around very small and/or confined spaces.

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