Geotechnical Engineer

AECOM•Denver, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM Technical Services, Inc. is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer in Denver, CO. This role involves performing geotechnical analysis for the design of tailings and water storage facilities, tailings dams, and other mining infrastructure. The engineer will also conduct advanced numerical modeling of tailings dams, including deformation analysis using specialized software, and develop MPM code to model material runout behavior. Responsibilities include performing geotechnical evaluations such as material characterization, seepage, and slope stability analysis using geotechnical software, and assisting with the development of drawings, specifications, and calculation packages. The role also requires preparing technical reports and presentations of evaluation results for clients and Review Boards. Approximately 10% domestic travel is required, and telecommuting is permitted up to 3 days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field of study and 2 years of experience as a Geotechnical Engineer, Civil Engineer, or in a related occupation OR Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field of study with no experience
Experience in Soil Mechanics
Experience in Foundation Design
Experience with UTEXAS
Experience with Geotech Modeling
Experience with Finite Element Method
Experience with Deepsoil
Experience with AutoCAD
Experience with GeoStudio
Experience with Plaxis
Experience with FLAC
Experience with Surfer
Experience with Grapher
Experience with Microsoft Office
Experience with Python

Responsibilities

Perform geotechnical analysis for the design of tailings and water storage facilities, tailings dams, and other mining infrastructure
Perform advanced numerical modeling of tailings dams, including deformation analysis using related geotechnical modeling software
Develop MPM code to model and interpolate materials runout behavior
Perform geotechnical evaluations including material characterization, seepage, and slope stability among others, using geotechnical software
Assist with the development drawings, specifications, and calculation packages
Prepare technical reports and presentations of evaluation results for the clients and Review Boards