Geotechnical Design Manager in Mandeville, Louisiana at DGI - Menard INC

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Technical: 

• Perform technical reviews of alldesignsin the region. 
• Providetechnical guidance,trainingand mentoring for the regional design team. 
• Get involved in problems and issues as they happen. 
• Coordinateinternal and external project meetings, correspond withclientsandrepresentMenard wellinall communications. 
• Serveas a senior technical resource and the main point of contact for regional design issues. 
• Performdesigntasks,as needed. 
• Work with the sales team to provide design input at the bid stage.
• Investigate issues or problems to find solutions, even when they are outside the scope of our typical work.

Logistical: 

• Manageoverall workload andassignnewprojectsfor the regional design teams. 
• Manageproject schedules andconfirmthatdeliverabledates are met.
• Work withotherRegional Design Managers and the Director of Engineering to provideappropriate coverageof projects.
•  Set the general outline for project design and confirm adherence to that procedure.

Managerial – may vary by location – hiring manager to review and edit:  

• Understand the designers’ workload, morale, technical or personnel issues and address items,as needed. 
• Perform performance reviewsandidentifytraining opportunitiesforthe regionaldesign engineers. 
• Providea team environment for the regional designengineers 

• Host regular Teams meetings or in-person meetings. 
• Inform regional design engineers of lessons learned or updates from other regions.

• Coordinatethe onboarding process for new members of the regional design team. 

• Holdregular check-in meetings to perform technical reviews and recaps of projects. 
• Coordinateandattendsite visits to provide an understanding of how we execute our work. 
• Scheduletechnicaltrainingfor new Design Engineers in Carnegie office.
• Performadditionaltechnicaltraining for new Design Engineers during project work and as knowledge gaps or lack of training areidentified.

• Serveas an advocate for your regional designers and a liaison to upper management – communicateforthem and to them. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of geotechnical design and calculation principles. 
• Strong understanding and experience with ground improvement design and construction.
• Proficient with slope stability analysis and finite element modeling. 
• Proficient with MS Word,Exceland Outlook, familiar with AutoCAD. 
• Ability to effectively communicate in group settings.
• Strongoral and writtencommunicationskills. 
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to develop ideas and offer alternatives tofacilitatesolutions. 
• Ability to manage multiple commitments and consistently meet deadlines. 

Education and Experience Requirements:

Master’s or bachelor’s degree in civil engineering plus 5-7 years of geotechnical design experience or coursework preferred -OR-  any equivalent combination of education and experience which meets the required knowledge, skills and abilities. 

Certifications, Licenses, Etc.:

Required: Professional Engineering License