Geotechnical Engineer

Arcadis•Little Rock, AR

7d•$87,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Geotechnical Engineer to join its National Water Management Team and Water South team in Little Rock, Arkansas. The role delivers engineering and consulting services for projects involving shoreline stability, flood risk reduction, waterfront infrastructure resilience, water management, flood resiliency, and general infrastructure design. The engineer performs analyses for levees, dams, floodwalls, and other hydraulic structures, including seepage, slope stability, settlement, and related geotechnical analyses, and prepares technical reports and recommendations. The position works with a multidisciplinary team of civil, structural, and geotechnical engineers to develop designs and deliver client projects. Work also includes preparing design and bid packages for permitting and construction, coordinating and overseeing construction administration and inspection services, and conducting project site visits and other travel as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of geotechnical experience.
EIT or PE certification.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Civil Engineering and 8 years of geotechnical experience.
Experience managing project teams and collaborating with other technical disciplines.
Proficiency with programs such as gINT, SEEPW, SLOPEW, CWALSHT, PYWall, LPILE, and GROUP.
Experience conducting geotechnical analyses for dams, levees, cofferdams, and foundations for hydraulic structures.
Experience with seepage, static and seismic stability, liquefaction, deformation, foundation, and settlement analyses.

Responsibilities

Lead geotechnical projects related to water management, flood resiliency, and general infrastructure design.
Perform geotechnical analyses for levees, dams, floodwalls, and other hydraulic structures, including seepage, slope stability, and settlement analysis.
Prepare technical reports and geotechnical recommendations supporting designs, drawings, and specifications.
Evaluate data from instrumentation systems at levees, spillways, outlet works, and slopes.
Assist in planning and coordinating geotechnical field investigations.
Review boring logs and laboratory data.
Design and analyze other heavy civil and earthen structures.
Prepare design and bid packages for permitting and construction.
Coordinate and oversee construction administration and inspection services.
Plan field exploration and laboratory testing programs.
Collaborate with civil, structural, and geotechnical engineers on multidisciplinary projects.
Travel to project site visits, client meetings, safety audits, and construction oversight activities as needed.