Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

2025 ENR National Contractor Rankings #1 for Transportation and #3 Top 100 design build firms

Location

• This position is based out of our office Lone Tree, CO office and includes travel to project offices and work sites as business necessitates.

Responsibilities

• The Senior Geotechnical Engineer is responsible for engineering assignments in support of Kiewit Corporation business
• Support of the bid phase development of innovative and cost-effective design
• Working within the pursuit team during the bid phase to help identify key design risks and develop plans to mitigate risks
• Working on design-build projects as the Engineer-of-Record responsible for developing design recommendations and producing design deliverables
• Support efforts to capture and spread design lessons learned knowledge to all Districts
• Train and develop junior engineers

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering or equivalent experience is required
• 15+ years of relevant geotechnical engineering experience on transportation infrastructure related projects
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the U.S.
• Strong all-around knowledge of geotechnical engineering and technical solutions to geotechnical issues
• Alternative Delivery experience, preferred
• Preferred experience includes design of deep foundations, shallow foundations, evaluating slope stability, seismic engineering, retaining wall design, earth retention, rock mechanics, settlement of compressible soils, ground improvement techniques, support of excavation and dewatering on transportation related projects
• Experience working in a team setting and directing/reviewing the work of others
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Strong people skills and an ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• The physical ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environmental conditions
• Ability to travel to project sites
• Experience working with AI agents and tools preferred #LI-JP1
• Other Requirements: • Regular, reliable attendance • Work productively and meet deadlines timely • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.
• Base Compensation: $150,000/yr - $210,000/yr (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)
• This posting will be active from: 08/06/2026 - 01/01/2027
• We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
• Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
• There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.
• Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.
• We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.
• Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.
• We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.
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