Geotechnical Engineering Department Manager

Company: Raba Kistner Inc.
Location: Mcallen
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Raba Kistner, Inc. is a premier Engineering Consulting and Program Management firm. Our purpose is to build a better and more sustainable world for our employees, their families, our clients, and the communities we serve. Our Core Values are: Community “We care for our communities” Integrity “We act with integrity” Passion “We infuse passion into everything we do” Quality “We believe quality comes from a culture of innovation and continuous improvement” Growth “We dedicate ourselves to personal and business growth” Raba Kistner is seeking a detailed-oriented, dependable Geotechnical Engineering Department Manager to join our Consultants team in the McAllen , TX area. The Geotechnical Engineering Department Manager will serve as a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, will be the manager of the McAllen geotechnical engineering service department, and be the senior “seller-doer” for this service line in the McAllen region. The Geotechnical Engineering Department Manager’s responsibilities encompass all the activities required to grow and effectively conduct Raba Kistner, Inc. (RKI) geotechnical engineering business in the McAllen region. These responsibilities include developing new and enhancing existing relationships with clients and influencers, building and managing an effective Geotechnical Engineering Team, preparing scopes of work and proposals, developing project plans, conducting and overseeing the McAllen region’s geotechnical engineering services and acting as the project manager for geotechnical projects performed by the office. The Geotechnical Engineering Department Manager will have the profit and loss (P&L) responsibilities for the geotechnical business in the McAllen region. Other Responsibilities include: Serve as Senior Geotechnical Engineer on all geotechnical engineering projects to ensure reports are technically correct and budgets and schedules are met. Serve as Project Manager for all projects. Direct and supervise field-logging activities if engineering supervision is required during drilling operations. Coordinate drilling activities with subcontractors and RKCI’s field staff. Oversee classification of soil samples in the laboratory. Oversee laboratory-testing assignments on projects in accordance with the testing program established in the proposal. Analyze field data, laboratory results and perform calculations necessary for completion of engineering reports. Coordinate preparation of geotechnical engineering reports for review and determine quality of final reports. Has sole responsibility to coordinate, as required, with other divisions or consultants for project support. Monitor product quality, design and technology to ensure consistency with contractual agreements. Provide mentorship and professional development to other professional, technical clerical and support staff employees. Conduct performance reviews of staff employees. Conduct salary reviews of staff employees. Determine to whom, why, and number of discretionary bonuses are to be distributed in the Engineering Department. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) from an ABET accredited school Fifteen (15) years of relevant geotechnical engineering experience or Master’s Degree with a minimum of ten (10) years’ appropriate geotechnical engineering experience required. Must have a Professional Engineer’s (P.E.) License for the State of Texas or if licensed in another state have the ability to obtain Texas license within 3 months. Must have experience with: Expansive soil and heave prediction. Drilled pier foundations and over-consolidated clays. Global stability analyses and evaluations. Coastal projects, particularly port and harbor projects including bulkheads, dolphins and relieving platforms. Geotechnical aspects of growth faults. Pavement section design. Large breadth of projects ranging from small single-story structures to midto high-rise level construction. Horizontal Civil Works projects including pipeline and transportation projects. Good oral and written communications skills and ability to work in teams at different levels within the organization. Intermediate to advance in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Management skills to supervise project teams as well as monitor and evaluate progress of projects. The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, stop, and talk. Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Frequently required to use hands and reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, focus vision, depth vision. Work environment includes potential exposure to movement of heavy equipment on construction or roadway sites; potential exposure to hazardous dangerous chemicals and solvents, noise, dust, fumes, grease and oils, radiant and electrical energy, and vibration; all of which require employee to implement and follow proper safety procedures and utilize appropriate protective equipment. Regular use of highly complex machines and equipment. Work assignments are frequently performed outside in all weather conditions. This position may require protracted or irregular hours. Flexibility to work irregular hours is necessary due to client needs. EOE/Disabled/Veteran Drug Free Workplace

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