Geotechnical Design Manager
Menard USA · menardusa.com
MandevilleLead / Manager
The job in short
Geotechnical design management.
Details
- Found
- 24 d ago · posted 2026-09-14
- Location as listed
- Mandeville, LA, US
- Role
- Engineering Manager
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
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
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