Position Title: Senior Engineering Geologist/Senior Geologist

Company Profile:
Our client is a majority Native owned multi-disciplinary consulting firm located on California’s North Coast with offices in Eureka, Ukiah, Santa Rosa, and Chico, with a satellite office in Lakeport. Their team of engineers, surveyors, planners, geologists, and grant writers works with public-, private-, and tribal-sector clients to support land development, environmental restoration, environmental compliance, and program implementation. Our client’s team endeavors to work closely with their clients to improve the communities where they live and work, embodying their mission to advance the quality of life for generations to come. Their core values are Community, Adaptability and Flexibility, and Relationships and Trust.

Position Summary:
Our client currently looking to add a Senior-level Engineering Geologist or Senior Geologist in either of our Santa Rosa or Ukiah offices. The ideal candidate will help us grow our practice in Sonoma, Mendocino, and the nearby counties. They look for creative professionals to work collaboratively with the rest of the team on multidisciplinary projects. The Senior Engineering Geologist/Senior Geologist will apply geological/geotechnical knowledge and training to design creative solutions for our clients’ problems. This position will also have senior project management duties that include scheduling and managing projects and their budgets. They will be expected to prepare proposals, scopes, budgets, analyses, and technical reports. They will work independently and alongside various members of the team on complex projects, as well as mentoring and leading junior staff and will be expected to maintain working relationships with regular communication and responsiveness.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 8 years related experience in Northern California
CEG license preferred; however, PG is acceptable with adequate experience
BS/BA in Geology or Engineering Geology
Strong fundamental knowledge of the principles of engineering geology, geomorphology, and structural geology, especially focusing on Sonoma and Mendocino counties
Technical experience in planning and supervising geological and geotechnical projects; feasibility studies and reports; foundation suitability analyses; and slope stability evaluation
Working knowledge of California Building Code, ASFE 7-16, CGS Note 48, risk management, contract documents, cost estimating, and scheduling
Administrative experience in project management; being a technical leader and/or task leader for variety of projects, including multi-disciplinary; budget and schedule management; and proposal preparation
Strong leadership and decision-making skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Superior interpersonal skills

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