Geotechnical Design Engineer

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (US), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide., including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.    
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

The Geotechnical Design Engineer is responsible for technical work pertaining to solving geotechnical design problems and review of design calculations performed by others, as well as the preparation of routine geotechnical study proposals, technical notes, reports, bill of quantities of geotechnical items, etc. The Geotechnical Design Engineer reports directly to the Geotechnical Design Manager.

Specific Duties:

• Provide skill level technical direction to the geotechnical design group; from concept through design basis and detailed design. 
• Ensure all geotechnical designs for roadway embankments and subgrade, earth slopes, bridge foundations, and earth retaining structures and foundations for minor structures are in accordance with the Ferrovial Group’s standards and other applicable industry ones. 
• Ensure geotechnical principles and analyses are appropriately understood and applied in design by junior staff.
• Review the work of all geotechnical engineers and outside consultants engaged in the project development, engineering and design.
• Create analytical two and three-dimensional models under direction from the Geotechnical Design Manager.
• Oversee performance of assignments that include geotechnical evaluation of subsurface soil/rock strata using applicable ASTM and/or local industry standards for field and laboratory testing
• Coordinate geotechnical projects, including preparing boring location plans, logging during drilling operations and performing soil classification and strength determination tests on soil samples.
• Supervision of geotechnical drilling works, field investigations and laboratory tests
• Interpret the test data and perform engineering classification of the subsurface soil/rock conditions.
• Assist the Project Manager and Senior/Regional Engineer in preparing geotechnical engineering reports and proposals and coordinate with field and laboratory technical support personnel.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, , Geological Engineering or a related field, plus at least five years of progressive, post-baccalaureate employment experience in large-scale highway construction engineering and/or design.

• This position also requires Education or Experience in: 
  • Experience in CAD

Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all jobs applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “Protected Class”), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.

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