Geotechnical Engineer

City of New York • New York City, NY

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure is currently seeking a Geotechnical Engineer to join the Engineering Services – Specifications team. Under the supervision of the Director, the successful candidate will evaluate the appropriate and most cost-effective foundation support system, and the bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations. Other key responsibilities include performing geotechnical studies/projects in subsurface investigations; soil/foundation engineering; pile analysis and design; retaining walls; bridge structures; settlement analysis; lateral earth pressures; and slope stability. Additionally, the Geotechnical Engineer will perform forensic engineering; site investigations; write reports; and provide geotechnical engineering support during construction.

Requirements

• A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer
• Six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or plan examining work
• At least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity
• Must be permanent in the Administrative Engineer title or reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #5564) or the open-competitive list (exam #5163)
• Must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.)
• Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the appropriate and most cost-effective foundation support system
• Evaluate the bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations
• Perform geotechnical studies/projects in subsurface investigations
• Perform soil/foundation engineering
• Perform pile analysis and design
• Perform retaining wall analysis and design
• Perform bridge structure analysis and design
• Perform settlement analysis
• Perform lateral earth pressure analysis
• Perform slope stability analysis
• Perform forensic engineering
• Perform site investigations
• Write reports
• Provide geotechnical engineering support during construction

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed