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Director of Geotechnical Engineering

San Jose, United StatesRemoteFull-time$160k–$260k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead U.S. geotechnical engineering standards, quality, and technical credibility while acting as a technical advisor to sales and infrastructure owners.

Role type

Director of Geotechnical Engineering (Senior IC with leadership)

Builds

Geotechnical deliverables, engineering specifications, and technical proposals for civil infrastructure projects

Domain

Civil Infrastructure / Geotechnical Engineering / Transportation / Utilities

Required skills

Geotechnical engineering expertise, Civil infrastructure project management, Industry standards knowledge (DOT, ASCE, ASTM), Technical standards development, Client-facing technical consulting, Engineering oversight and sign-off, Agile delivery management, Strategic planning and documentation

Preferred skills

Productized geotechnical solutions experience, Major DOT project leadership, Technical committee participation (ASCE, TRB), Growth-stage company experience

Technologies

Monday, Jira, Slack, Gantt-based planning tools

Responsibilities

Represent geotechnical expertise with infrastructure owners and DOTs, Lead technical discussions and proposals, Translate customer requirements into engineering specifications, Review and sign off on geotechnical deliverables, Partner with Product and R&D to align needs with capabilities, Standardize workflows with Project Management and CAD/BIM teams

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership and cross-functional collaboration