--- title: Geotechnical Department Manager description: Colliers Engineering & Design is hiring for the Geotechnical Department Manager role in Phoenix, AZ. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/geotechnical-department-manager-at-colliers-engineering-and-design-01a0cf74-6f7d-7dfe-aa22-f95abbe2ff35 date: 2026-09-28T03:32:01Z og_description: Join Colliers Engineering & Design as Geotechnical Department Manager in Phoenix, AZ. Full-time role. Requires 10+ years of experience. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/yvokto.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Colliers Engineering & Design | | **Location** | Phoenix, AZ | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Sep 23, 2026 | ## Description **Overview** Colliers Engineering & Design is expanding its geotechnical services in Arizona and is seeking a Geotechnical Department Manager to help lead that growth. Working from our Phoenix, West Valley, or Gilbert office, you'll play a key role in establishing our geotechnical presence in the market, building client partnerships, leading complex projects, and identifying new opportunities throughout the region. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of a growing service line while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and supporting the continued expansion of our Arizona operations. If you're excited by the opportunity to build something, grow a client base, and make a lasting impact on a developing practice, we'd love to hear from you. **Responsibilities** - Oversees geotechnical operations and QA/QC processes to ensure all subsurface investigations, analyses, and engineering deliverables meet technical standards and project requirements. - Establishes long range objectives, staffing plans, and technical development goals that support the growth and performance of the geotechnical team. - Provides technical and managerial leadership by guiding engineers on foundation design, slope stability, earth retention systems, ground improvement, and field investigation programs. - Develops and supports marketing and business development strategies aligned with geotechnical service offerings and broader discipline goals. - Advises multidisciplinary teams by offering expert geotechnical insight for structural, civil, environmental, and transportation projects. - Manages project execution and financial performance to ensure geotechnical projects achieve targeted profitability and efficient resource use. - Monitors monthly productivity, utilization, and workload metrics and implements adjustments to maintain operational efficiency. - Assigns geotechnical projects and coordinates staff scheduling to balance workloads, meet deadlines, and support employee development. - Evaluates employee performance in alignment with company policies, technical competency expectations, and professional growth objectives. **Qualifications** - PE required; however, consideration will also be given to a highly qualified PG candidate. - Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering. - 10+ years of experience conducting and managing geotechnical engineering services and/or construction materials testing (CMT) services. - Must be ambitious, motivated, able to work independently, have a strong work ethic, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Ability to develop clients/projects in near term a plus. - Extensive knowledge of all aspects of the design, development, and implementation of ground improvement technologies and deep foundation systems. - Soils laboratory experience is a plus. - Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel, and experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, REVIT, and other CAD platforms is a plus. - Experience or academic training with geotechnical software such as SEEP/W, SLOPE/W, SETTLE3D, L-Pile, is preferred. - Ability to manage multiple projects at one time, providing strong team leadership and effective project delivery. - Experience with developing budgets, preparing proposals, tracking budgets, and the associated financial management skills necessary to run a team and monitor the performance of the business. - Demonstrated effective leadership across large groups of employees. - Strategic thinking. - Effective delegation skills. - Collaboration. - Ability to hold others accountable. - Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions. **What We Offer** At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities. This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week. We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities. Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you ***Accelerate Your Success***! ## Skills - Employee Development - Construction - Foundation Engineering - Balance Sheet - Laboratory Experience - Work Ethic - Investigation - Ground Improvement - Performance Analysis - Microsoft Excel - Deployment Strategy - PostgreSQL - Soil Mechanics - Microsoft Word - Materials Testing - Collaboration - Team Leadership - Project Execution - Autodesk Revit - Strategic Thinking - Business Development - Soil Testing - AutoCAD - Delegation - Computer-Aided Design - English - Leadership - Slope Stability - Communication - Budgeting - Financial Management ## Benefits - Mentorships - Health and Wellness Programs - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 401(k) Plans ## How to Apply [Apply for this position](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/geotechnical-department-manager-at-colliers-engineering-and-design-01a0cf74-6f7d-7dfe-aa22-f95abbe2ff35?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown)