Director of Geotechnical Engineering (AI)

Location: United States; remote or hybrid, with approximately 25–40% domestic travel to project sites. NYC or LA preferred.

Salary: $160,000–$260,000

Company

hirify.global develops non-intrusive underground mapping platforms combining multi-sensor fusion, 3D imaging, and AI for utilities, transportation, government, and other built-world customers.

What you will do

• Lead U.S. geotechnical engineering standards, quality, and technical credibility.
• Represent geotechnical expertise with infrastructure owners, DOTs, contractors, and engineering consultants.
• Lead technical discussions, presentations, proposals, and customer-facing engineering consultations.
• Translate customer requirements and industry standards into engineering specifications, acceptance criteria, QA processes, and consistent delivery practices.
• Review geotechnical deliverables and act as the responsible engineering sign-off authority.
• Partner with Product, R&D, Project Management, Operations, and CAD/BIM teams to align product capabilities, workflows, and nationwide delivery quality.

Requirements

• B.S. in Civil Engineering with a geotechnical specialization; an M.S. is strongly preferred.
• 10–15 years of progressive geotechnical engineering experience in U.S. civil infrastructure and/or construction.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in at least one U.S. state, with the ability to obtain additional licenses as needed.
• Experience authoring formal engineering requirements documents, including PRDs, design basis documents, and technical specifications, and translating market needs into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Deep knowledge of DOT, AASHTO, FHWA, and state DOT standards; strong familiarity with ASTM and USACE geotechnical practice.
• Understanding of engineering and geotechnical formats, solutions, methodologies, work practices, and current engineering technologies.
• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze geological, geotechnical, and civil engineering reports.
• Substantial client-facing experience scoping, presenting, and negotiating technical approaches with owners, DOTs, and contractors.
• Experience leading delivery organizations including field operators, Operations, QA, and CAD/BIM or infrastructure engineers.
• Hands-on experience with agile or structured delivery using Monday, Jira, Slack, and Gantt-based planning.
• Advanced document, proposal, and strategic-plan drafting skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience collaborating with business functions on strategy, pricing, and marketing in a technical B2B context.
• U.S. work authorization and willingness to travel domestically to project sites.

Nice to have

• Experience leading delivery for productized geotechnical solutions such as instrumentation, monitoring, sensing, specialty foundations, or ground improvement.
• Technical or delivery leadership on major DOT or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Participation in ASCE Geo-Institute, TRB committees, or DFI technical committees.
• Experience in a growth-stage company with cross-functional business exposure.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first culture with flexibility and autonomy.
• Collaborative, no-ego environment focused on customer impact.
• Opportunity to shape sales strategy and contribute directly to company growth.
• Exposure to solutions for digital infrastructure and data center development.
• Mission focused on underground exploration that saves time, money, lives, and the planet.

Hiring process

• Applications may be submitted through the company careers page, LinkedIn, or by email with a resume.