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Principal Geotechnical Engineer

United States, Washington, Redmond💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-18 → 2026-09-27

Core

Establish regional and global geotechnical performance standards for mission-critical data center designs and manage subsurface risks during land acquisition.

Role type

Principal Geotechnical Engineer (Data Centers)

Builds

Foundation recommendations and geotechnical designs for large-scale critical facilities and hyperscale data centers.

Domain

Civil Engineering / Geotechnical Engineering / Data Center Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Geotechnical engineering design, ground improvement methods, foundation design, land acquisition risk assessment, team leadership, cross-functional collaboration, BIM 360, Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Bluebeam

Preferred skills

Experience with seismic zone design, experience in different climates, managing geographically diverse teams

Technologies

Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Bluebeam, BIM 360

Responsibilities

Establish geotechnical performance standards for new data center designs, provide recommendations on site subsurface risks during land acquisition, coordinate with structural engineers on foundation recommendations, address construction issues pertaining to subsurface conditions, lead teams of engineers in advanced engineering processes for hyperscale data centers, manage geographically diverse and multi-disciplinary project teams

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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