Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Posting Date: 12 Nov 2025

City: Chicago

Location:

Chicago, IL, US, 60603

Contract Type: Fixed-Term

Division: Environmental and Engineering Geoscience

Level of experience: Senior

RINA is currently recruiting for a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join its office in Chicago within the Environmental and Engineering Geoscience Division.

Mission

The Senior Geotechnical Engineer is responsible for providing technical review of all geotechnical documents, to include reports, plans, and specifications. The focus is on the quality of reports and designs including economy and constructability. Projects include conventional geotechnical reports for deep and shallow foundations, pavements, and retaining structures; Phase II Environmental Site Assessments and Remediation; and Groundwater studies. #LI-MM4

Key Accountabilities

Review the work product prepared by engineering staff; verify the work for accuracy and completeness, proper work methods, techniques, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications.
- Provide technical expertise for discipline and serve as coach for engineering team.
- Mentor junior engineers and support their development.

- Check engineering computations and analyses from project conception to completion
- Develop design basis documents / recommendations
Detailed review of engineering plans, specifications, and costs for projects.
- Interface with clients and review proposals for service.
- Review and seal geotechnical reports, designs and plans.
- Provide design/build and value engineering reviews and recommendations.
Review field work procedures and evaluate collected data.
Provide expert testimony at public hearings in support of projects. This may include hearings for gravel pits.
Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited institution required (discipline in Geotechnical or Civil engineering, or equivalent fields of study)
Professional Engineer (PE) license and have ability to expand licensing to other states.
20+ years of experience independently planning, performing, and coordinating advanced level geotechnical engineering studies, computations, drawings, and reports.
1+ years of experience leading an engineering team through all phases of a project design with a strong ability to organize, supervise, and evaluate the work of staff.
Advanced knowledge of design techniques and tools in the production of technical plans, drawings, and models
Working knowledge of computer-aided design software and other PC software packages typically associated with engineering (i.e. AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.) as well as proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
Driver License is required

Competencies

ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future

RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy) national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.

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