Geotechnical Project Engineer

LJB • Frederick, MD

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Aldea Design Services, LLC, an LJB Engineering Company, is seeking a Geotechnical Project Engineer for its Underground Services Practice in the Frederick, Maryland office. The role supports tunnel and trenchless engineering projects and calls for 3–6 years of relevant experience, preferably spanning both design and construction. The position produces technical deliverables for clients and contributes to planning, design, and construction work involving tunnels, shafts, and other trenchless structures.

The engineer prepares plans, specifications, calculations, reports, and technical memoranda with appropriate guidance; develops geotechnical design parameters from project documents; and communicates with owners, contractors, colleagues, and other stakeholders. The role also includes participation in professional and community activities that increase the firm’s industry visibility. Annual compensation is $80,000–$100,000, based on experience, certifications, and regional market standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as civil, structural, geological/geotechnical engineering, or a related area.
• 3–6 years of relevant project experience in planning, designing, and constructing a variety of tunnel and trenchless projects.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and teamwork skills.
• Excellent technical writing skills and attention to detail.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant technical codes, operations, processes, and trends.
• Ability to work weekdays, nights, and weekends in the field, and a standard weekday business-hours schedule in the office.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, contractors, and clients.
• Ability to work independently, exercise independent judgment, interact with other staff, collaborate across disciplines, and mentor junior staff.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Experience encompassing both design and construction roles on tunnel and trenchless projects.

Responsibilities

• Produce technical deliverables according to client specifications.
• Prepare construction plans and specifications, structural and geotechnical calculations and design reports, and technical memoranda with appropriate guidance.
• Communicate technical and non-technical information concisely and professionally, including participating in technical meetings and workshops with owners, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Produce tunnel, geotechnical, and structural engineering calculations, including numerical analysis, to support tunnel and trenchless design and excavation work involving shafts, tunnels, connection details, and complex structures.
• Apply local and national codes for concrete, steel, and timber design.
• Prepare technical memoranda, letters, reports, geotechnical data reports (GDRs), and geotechnical baseline reports (GBRs).
• Complete geotechnical engineering work for tunnel and trenchless design, including developing design parameters from geotechnical reports and project documents.
• Increase LJB’s industry visibility by participating in regional initiatives, conferences, committees, community associations, and identified professional association activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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