Geotechnical Engineer

Job Description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Role Overview

We are seeking a capable and motivated Texas-licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with a strong background in geotechnics and ground engineering to strengthen and expand the capabilities of our Underground Group in Texas and the wider United States.

This is a client-facing, delivery-focused role supporting the design and construction of complex transportation, rail, water and energy infrastructure projects. You will contribute within multidisciplinary design-build teams, delivering practical, technically robust, and constructible geotechnical solutions across a wide range of ground conditions.

You will combine hands-on technical delivery with project execution support, while engaging with Mott MacDonald’s regional and global ground engineering network to share best practices and deliver consistent excellence across our projects.

Key Accountabilities

Design and Delivery

• Plan and manage geotechnical investigations, including fieldwork, laboratory testing, and data interpretation
• Develop ground models, geotechnical parameters, and design assumptions
• Deliver geotechnical analysis and design across all project stages , including preparation of calculations, reports and specifications.
• Identify and manage geotechnical risks to deliver safe, compliant, and constructible solutions.
• Coordinate geotechnical inputs within multidisciplinary design teams.

Digital & Innovation

• Lead structured management of geotechnical data and interpretive datasets
• Develop and maintain digital ground models
• Improve delivery efficiency through automation (e.g., scripts, templates, dashboards)
• Promote best practice in data governance and auditable workflows.

Technical Development

• Provide technical guidance on complex geotechnical challenges
• Contribute to proposals, bids, and work winning activities, including scope development, methodology, and technical review, as appropriate.
• Mentor junior engineers and support capability development
• Contribute to continuous improvement and adoption of best practices across projects

Candidate Profile

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering (Master’s preferred)
• PE license in Texas (California PE or ability to obtain viewed favorably)
• 5 - 10 years of geotechnical engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience delivering geotechnical design on infrastructure projects in the U.S.

Technical Capability

Experience in the following areas:

• Foundation design (shallow and deep)
• Settlement, consolidation, and ground deformation analysis
• Slope stability, seepage, and excavation support systems
• Geotechnical investigation planning and laboratory data interpretation

Digital & Software Skills.

• Experience with geotechnical analysis software (e.g., PLAXIS, GeoStudio, Rocscience, LPILE or similar)
• Familiarity with geotechnical data platforms (e.g., OpenGround, gINT) and 3D ground modelling software (Leapfrog Works)
• Interest in digital delivery and data-driven workflows

Professional Skills

• Clear and concise technical writing and reporting
• Ability to coordinate and review multidisciplinary deliverables
• Effective communication in client-facing environments
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work within schedule and budget

Desirable

• Experience in design-build project environments
• Interest in applying Python or similar tools to automate geotechnical workflows and data processing
• Familiarity with integrating ground data platforms with analysis and reporting tools.

You will work on high-profile infrastructure programs across Texas and the U.S. within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. We offer opportunities for technical leadership, career progression, and innovation, with strong support from our global geotechnics and ground engineering network.

You will also play a key role in shaping modern geotechnical practice, particularly in digital delivery, data-driven design, and efficient, constructible solutions.

Benefits & Reward

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

The expected salary for this position is $102,000 - $125,000.

Collaboration at Our Core
At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.