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Principal Engineer - Land

Walnut Creek, California💼 Full-time💰 $170,000–$170,000🗓 2026-08-21 → 2026-09-25

Core

Senior technical leader providing strategic direction, oversight, and trusted advisory services for complex geotechnical engineering projects across infrastructure, transportation, and energy sectors.

Role type

Principal Engineer (Geotechnical)

Builds

Geotechnical engineering solutions, project execution plans, risk assessments, and professional engineering reports for public and private infrastructure clients.

Domain

Geotechnical engineering, civil infrastructure, foundation engineering, seismic design

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Geotechnical engineering, soil and rock mechanics, foundation engineering, seismic design, numerical modeling, project management, budget forecasting, contract negotiation, technical writing, regulatory compliance, team leadership, business strategy

Preferred skills

Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering, PhD, PE and GE license in California, experience in operational excellence initiatives, proficiency in engineering software applications

Technologies

Microsoft Office Suite, engineering software applications

Responsibilities

Lead complex geotechnical projects from planning through construction support, oversee project execution including schedules and budgets, review and approve engineering analyses and reports, mentor engineering staff, foster client relationships as primary technical point of contact, support business growth through strategic planning and proposal preparation, ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations

Seniority

Principal, strategic leadership & mentorship

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