Geotechnical Engineer 2

DOWL • Helena, MT

8h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Geotechnical Engineer 2 plays a key role in delivering advanced geotechnical analysis and design, coordinating drilling operations, outlining and interpreting laboratory testing, and contributing to high‑quality geotechnical reports for projects of significant size and complexity. This role blends technical rigor with hands‑on field work, requiring the ability to travel for extended periods to support on‑site investigations. Supported by licensed senior staff, the engineer applies strong judgement, organization, and a solid command of geotechnical fundamentals while continuing to learn new analysis methods. Success in this position comes from working collaboratively, embracing feedback, managing select project tasks, and consistently demonstrating the work ethic and technical excellence needed to drive safe, reliable, and innovative geotechnical solutions.

Requirements

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Proficient
• Market Sector Software (gINT, Geosystems) - Advanced
• Rocscience Suite, GeoStudio Suite, Piles/Piers - Proficient
• Retaining Wall, AASHTO - Basic
• Fully proficient understanding of technical fundamentals related to the market sector
• Bachelor's Degree required
• 6 years of experience required
• 4 years of experience required with PhD
• PE required
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record
• Ability to dig with shovel or digging bars
• Ability to walk and hike through rough terrain, snow, and ice
• Routinely lift and carry between 30 and 50 pounds
• May need to work at remote sites

Nice To Haves

• Years of experience required with advanced degree: 5 years (MS)

Responsibilities

• Delivering advanced geotechnical analysis and design
• Coordinating drilling operations
• Outlining and interpreting laboratory testing
• Contributing to high‑quality geotechnical reports for projects of significant size and complexity
• Applying strong judgement, organization, and a solid command of geotechnical fundamentals
• Working collaboratively
• Embracing feedback
• Managing select project tasks
• Demonstrating the work ethic and technical excellence needed to drive safe, reliable, and innovative geotechnical solutions
• Leads technical efforts on a variety of project types, sizes, and complexities
• Mentors others on technical tasks and skills
• Performs quality control of moderately complex deliverables
• Leads small teams (1-2 people) to complete challenging assignments
• Produces proposals/cost estimates, technical reports and memos, exploration plans, laboratory requests, design details, calculations, and modeling/software outputs independently and oversees others with less experience
• Understands scopes, schedules, and budgets
• Predicts and delivers individual tasks within a set level of effort
• Consistently meets budget and schedule expectations on projects
• Develops budgets and schedules for complex tasks
• Breaks down complex projects into logical tasks
• Prioritizes multiple assignments to successfully deliver all assigned projects on time and on budget
• Interprets, selects, and employs design codes with advanced skill
• Mentors others on interpreting design codes
• Frequent and direct communications with clients to resolve technical issues on moderate to complex projects
• Leads client project meetings
• Performs advanced levels of technical work on large, complex projects as a trusted technical member of the market sector
• Operates with a high level of autonomy
• Reviews the work of others
• Will perform some project management tasks
• Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team
• Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
• Recruits and hires new employees
• Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
• Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
• Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
• Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company’s plans and vision and communicates them to employees
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
• Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
• Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy

Benefits

• Great benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level