Intermediate Professional, Geotechnical Engineering

WSP • New York, NY

11h • $58,200 - $96,030 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role provides essential geotechnical engineering support to technical staff, engineers, and project managers for a variety of infrastructure projects in both public and private sectors. Responsibilities include assisting with research, design, analysis, concept development, and construction of diverse projects such as roads, buildings, tunnels, dams, canals, levees, bridges, water supply systems, underground storage, and sewage treatment. The position involves generating accurate and concise reports and documentation, ensuring all tasks meet or exceed industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 1 to 3 years of relevant post education experience.
• Knowledge of geotechnical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Familiarity with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management, including rehabilitation and new design.
• Highly familiar with remediation, permitting, improvement, and construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Experience with discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads, Geopak, GeoSlope, ANSYS, STADD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS).
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Engineer in Training Certification.
• Prior design experience.
• A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from physical work sites, soil/water/sludge/rock samples, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface information, maps, and geotechnical data for project development, design, and construction.
• Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate measurements and statistical analysis of rock and soil environmental data.
• Perform basic professional geotechnical engineering work including research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, subsurface investigations, soil foundation engineering, settlement analysis, soil erosion, lateral earth pressures, geological hazards, underground water, and slope stability.
• Assist with the development of technologies, monitoring devices, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to ensure safety and functionality of systems and structures.
• Assist with verifying site characteristics and providing technical assistance on environmental, design, and construction issues involving rock and soil mechanics.
• Investigate subsurface and geological conditions to design and build foundations, earth structures, and pavement sub-grades.
• Write technical reports summarizing research findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using sketches, calculations, electronic systems, spreadsheets, and software.
• Assist technical staff and project managers with risk identification and assessment, providing input and analysis on design concepts, construction, mitigation, improvement activities, and remediation projects.
• Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
• Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field/site work and permitting.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Work collaboratively with other engineers and planners on projects with infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement, and development projects.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Retirement savings
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation (or other personal time)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

What This Job Offers

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