Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer
About The Position
Geosyntec is hiring an Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer for its Acton, Massachusetts office. The role provides an opportunity to apply academic knowledge to real-world consulting projects while developing the business skills needed for a successful consulting career. Projects may involve site characterization; landfill design and construction; earth-retaining structures; deep and soft or weak foundations; dams and water-containment structures; forensic investigations and litigation support; geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring; numerical analysis of stability and deformation; and geohazard, earthquake characterization, and mitigation. The engineer will conduct field investigations, support and monitor construction, perform engineering calculations, contribute to design and permitting, and prepare engineering documents and reports. The position requires regular field work and overnight travel, as well as driving to project, office, and other business locations. Geosyntec describes itself as an international engineering and consulting firm serving private- and public-sector clients on environmental, natural-resource, and civil-infrastructure challenges.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil, geotechnical, or environmental engineering.
- Regular field work and overnight travel.
- Complete health and safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license and satisfactory driving record for business travel.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in civil, geotechnical, or environmental engineering.
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certification, if applicable.
- Prior internship or work experience in engineering consulting.
- Experience with geotechnical and engineering software such as AutoCAD, Slide2, Slope/W, and PLAXIS.
Responsibilities
- Conduct geotechnical field investigations.
- Monitor heavy civil construction projects.
- Install and monitor geotechnical instrumentation.
- Perform and review engineering calculations.
- Contribute to landfill design and permitting.
- Conduct dam and levee evaluations.
- Develop construction documents.
- Write and review engineering reports.
- Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites and other business locations as needed.
Benefits
- Paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, and personal paid time off.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- 401(k).
- Other benefits for eligible employees.
- Well-being programs to support employees and their families.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
