Geotechnical Engineer

Arcadis • Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Geotechnical Engineer to join our National
Water Management Team and Water South team in Little Rock, AR.

As a Geotechnical Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering engineering
and consulting services for a variety of projects, including those focused on
shoreline stability, flood risk reduction, and waterfront infrastructure
resilience. Our ideal candidate will have progressive geotechnical experience in
slope stability, seepage and foundation analyses.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related field is required along with 5 years of geotechnical experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or the ability to obtain license in Arkansas within 3 months.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering.
• minimum of 8 years of geotechnical experience.
• Experience in managing project teams and collaborating with other technical disciplines is helpful.
• Proficiency in using programs such as gINT, SEEPW, SLOPEW, CWALSHT, PYWall, LPILE, and GROUP is also a plus.
• experience in geotechnical analyses for dams, levees, cofferdams, and foundations for various hydraulic structures. This includes, but is not limited to, expertise in seepage, static and seismic stability analysis, liquefaction analysis, deformation analysis, and foundation and settlement analysis.

Responsibilities

• Geotechnical analyses for levees, dams, floodwalls, and other hydraulic structures, including but not limited to seepage, slope stability and settlement analysis, and preparing technical reports.
• Preparation of geotechnical recommendations that aid in the development of designs, drawings, specifications, and reports
• Work with our multi-disciplinary Water Management team that includes Civil, Structural, and Geotechnical Engineers to deliver innovative designs for our clients
• Data evaluation of instrumentation systems at levees, spillways, outlet works, and slopes.
• Assists in planning and coordinating geotechnical field investigations
• Reviews boring logs and laboratory data
• With this role as a geotechnical engineer, you will work on projects both small and large, and as a team member under the close guidance and supervision of a senior engineer
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills to fluently communicate to clients and present technical information.
• Design and analyses of other heavy civil and earthen structures will be a part of this role in addition to preparing design/bid packages for permitting/construction, and coordinating and overseeing construction administration, and inspection services.
• Planning field exploration and laboratory testing programs.
• Some travel may be required to project site visits, client meetings, safety audits, construction oversight, etc.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.
• nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.
• salary range for this position is $80,461 - $132,761/year.

What This Job Offers

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