Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer
About The Position
Geosyntec is hiring an Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer for its Denver, Broomfield, or Lakewood, Colorado offices. The role offers the potential for a hybrid schedule at the company’s discretion. The engineer will apply academic knowledge to real-world geohazard projects involving site characterization; shallow and deep foundations; retaining structures; numerical analysis of stability and deformation; geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring; and geohazard characterization and mitigation. The role also provides opportunities to develop business skills for a consulting career. Geosyntec is an international engineering and consulting firm serving private- and public-sector clients on environmental, natural resource, and civil infrastructure challenges. The company describes its compensation and benefits as competitive and offers well-being programs to support employees and their families. The position requires regular fieldwork and overnight travel, and does not offer sponsorship.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, or a similar degree.
- Strong fundamentals in geotechnical engineering theory and practice.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Regular fieldwork and overnight travel.
- 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
- Bachelor’s degree concentration in Geotechnical Engineering.
- Master’s or PhD degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering with a Geotechnical Engineering concentration, or Geological Engineering.
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certification.
- Prior internship or work experience in engineering consulting.
- Experience with geotechnical and engineering software such as AutoCAD, SLIDE, PDF editors such as Adobe or Bluebeam, ArcGIS, and LPILE.
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, and JavaScript.
Responsibilities
- Conduct geotechnical field investigations and site characterizations.
- Conduct fieldwork associated with instrumentation and monitoring projects.
- Analyze data, including preparing maps, tables, and figures.
- Perform and review engineering calculations.
- Develop construction documents, including drawings and specifications.
- Write and review technical reports, letters, memoranda, and proposals.
- Monitor heavy civil construction projects.
- 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, 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
