Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Company: Certerra
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: October 30, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description COMPANY OVERVIEW: Certerra is a growing national provider of testing, inspection, and certification services that support innovation in new product development, quality assurance, for project delivery, and engineered solutions for asset management. We are passionate about contributing to the sustainable development of the communities we serve. We are a national firm with a global reach serving national and international clients from 30 offices located in 10 states and are ranked on ENR’s Top 500 list alongside the nation’s top firms. With a 60-year history, RMA has a passion for high-end services, constant innovation, and investment in the development of world-class laboratory facilities, and interactive management technologies. Each member of our staff is committed to service, innovation, and the success of our clients. This position will be working out of A3Geo. POSITION OVERVIEW: A3GEO is seeking a full-time Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our Northern or Southern California team. A3GEO is a small, collegial, and expanding geotechnical firm where people collaborate, innovate, build enduring relationships, and grow professionally. We offer a positive work life balance with the opportunity to work on challenging and unique engineering projects involving flood control (levees, flood control structures), transportation infrastructure (bridges, tunnels), campus facilities (laboratory buildings, academic buildings, athletic facilities), mid to high-rise buildings, civil infrastructure, and geologic hazard mitigation (structural improvements, ground improvement, slope stabilization). At A3GEO, you can look forward to working on a wide variety of interesting projects in an environment where technical excellence and the ability to satisfy clients is both celebrated and rewarded. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer at A3GEO, your primary responsibility will be to utilize the breadth of your project management experience, technical expertise, and communication skills to successfully complete geotechnical projects in ways that satisfy clients and minimize risks. In this role, you will be expected to: Manage and execute multiple complex design projects simultaneously. Perform and direct engineering analyses including but not limited to settlement, seepage, slope stability, lateral load resistance, deep foundation analyses, soil-structure interaction, seismic deformation, and site-specific seismic response. Develop geotechnical design-level recommendations independently. Write, sign, and stamp geotechnical reports, letters, and proposals. Serve as Geotechnical-Engineer-of-Record on design projects. Oversee and manage staff and project-level professionals throughout project execution. Represent A3GEO at team and client meetings. JOB QUALIFICATIONS: A3GEO is seeking a well-rounded practicing Geotechnical Engineer, with experience on a broad array of project types. The following minimum requirements apply to this position. U.S. Citizenship or legal authorization to work in the U.S. Master of Science (MS) in Geotechnical Engineering. California Geotechnical Engineer (GE) license. At least 8 years of relevant geotechnical experience. Demonstrated successful project management experience and strong problem-solving skills. Excellent writing and communication skills. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This Company is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal opportunity employment laws. All applicants and all employees will be evaluated on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions. There will be no discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age 40 and over, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other classification which may be protected by federal, state, or local laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we specifically offer equal opportunity for all employees or job applicants who may have a physical or mental disability. Such persons will be hired on the basis of their ability to perform the essential functions of the job in question. Likewise, their work will be evaluated on their performance of these essential functions. We will offer reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, to the extent that Company resources allow without undue hardship. As part of our equal employment policy, there will be no wage differentials based on gender, between men and women employed in the same establishment, on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions.

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