Principal Engineer, Geotechnical

AECOM
Shenzhen
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 5-8 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Organizational skills","Ownership","Team spirit","Mentoring"]

Lead geotechnical engineering work across assigned projects, owning technical direction and deliverable quality. Support bid preparation with technical proposals and tender documents, and manage day-to-day geotechnical department activities including resourcing, task allocation, and workflow coordination. Ensure compliance with local codes and company governance, build project work plans, mentor junior engineers, and resolve design technical challenges with practical, constructible solutions using specialized analysis and design tools.

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Principal Engineer, Geotechnical

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Job Summary

Lead geotechnical engineering work across assigned projects, owning technical direction and deliverable quality. Support bid preparation with technical proposals and tender documents, and manage day-to-day geotechnical department activities including resourcing, task allocation, and workflow coordination. Ensure compliance with local codes and company governance, build project work plans, mentor junior engineers, and resolve design technical challenges with practical, constructible solutions using specialized analysis and design tools.
Location: Shenzhen
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare technical proposals and tender deliverables to assist in project bidding.
  • •Support team building and daily management of the geotechnical department, including resourcing, task allocation, and workflow coordination.
  • •Serve as professional lead for assigned projects, owning technical direction and deliverable quality.
  • •Ensure project delivery complies with local codes, regulations, and company technical governance; maintain verification, filing, and backup of deliverables with document control and traceability.
  • •Develop project work plans, arrange daily design tasks to meet schedule and targets, mentor junior engineers, and resolve key technical challenges with practical, constructible solutions.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeaveRetirement Savings

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree or above in Geotechnical Engineering, Underground Structures, or other civil engineering-related fields.
  • •5–8 years of experience in geotechnical engineering project design.
  • •Strong conceptual design capability and experience in large-scale geotechnical engineering design and management.
  • •Proficiency in PLAXIS, Midas GTS, SAP2000, CAD, and Microsoft Office.
  • •Good English communication skills (spoken and written).
Experience:5-8 years
Education:Bachelor's in Geotechnical Engineering; Underground Structures; civil engineering-related fields
Skills:CommunicationOrganizational skillsOwnershipTeam spiritMentoring
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PLAXISMidas GTSSAP2000CADMicrosoft Office

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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