Geotechnical Project Engineer

Stratus Team•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

About Stratus Stratus® is an integrated, multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, interior design, and consulting firm. Consistently ranking among the Top 500 Design Firms in Engineering News-Record, the firm offers a deep bench of industry experts through a highly collaborative approach, delivering innovative solutions across the full project lifecycle. Operating coast to coast, Stratus® serves clients nationwide while maintaining a strategic commitment to supporting high-growth economies and building vibrant communities that foster the professional growth of its team. Serving public- and private-sector clients, the firm is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality service wherever projects take shape. Across the Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, Education, Water Resources, and Government sectors, we bring precision, insight, and purpose to every project, from targeted renovations to large-scale infrastructure. Stratus® designs spaces, systems, and solutions that perform, endure, and make an impact, delivering on our promise of Better Plans. Better Places. The Role PVEDI recently partnered with Stratus and is seeking a Project Engineer with expertise in Geotechnical and environmental investigation, inspections, and design to join our growing team in New York. This position offers a primarily technical role with pathways for advancement into project leadership for candidates with interest in career development. This dynamic position spans from detailed structural engineering to potential project oversight, tailored to your skills and career aspirations. This position will require frequent regular travel between the Hudson Valley Poughkeepsie, and NYC.

Requirements

Professional Engineer (PE) license in New York (required)
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Master's degree strongly preferred)
4-8+ years of proven experience in geotechnical engineering design, calculations, drawings, and analysis
Knowledge of soil classification systems (NYS/NYC BC, USCS), geotechnical logging and mapping, building codes.
Advanced proficiency with analysis and design software
Strong technical writing skills for reports, memos, and calculations
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities with cross-disciplinary collaboration skills
Self-driven, detail-oriented, organized approach with ability to manage multiple tasks under deadlines
Willingness to travel to job sites as needed

Nice To Haves

Experience with Revit or similar modeling software is highly desirable

Responsibilities

Installation of groundwater monitoring wells and inclinometers
Carry out Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) testing
Carry out infiltration tests (i.e. percolation, falling or rising head)
Classification of soils/rock per the NYC Building Code (BC) and the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) based on laboratory and field classifications
Draft and/or interpret boring, CPT and test pit logs using geotechnical software
Prepare geotechnical models from field investigations and interpretation of laboratory test results
Analyze shoring and footing systems using geotechnical software, Plaxis
Geotechnical inspections may include shallow footings, pile drilling/driving, shoring, compaction, geotechnical mapping including rock and slope stability
Aid in retaining wall assessments and designs
Settlement calculations
Slope stability assessments using geotechnical software (Plaxis, Slide2 or Slope/W)
Prepare drawings for support of embankment instability, retaining wall support and underpinning
Pile design, helical, driven, bored, etc.
Prepare design/analysis specifications and calculations for active projects
Environmental consulting includes supervising, documenting and processing data from soil borings and monitoring well installations.
Interfacing with clients, with assistance of Senior Staff, for the preparation of proposals, work plans and cost estimates for geotechnical consulting services.
Coordination and management of subcontractors, logging borings and test pit excavations
Ensure contractors adhere to the contract documents (field/office) and prepare summary documentation for presentation with results of investigations.
Prepare technical reports, ensuring structure and language utilized is easily understood by the client and is grammatically correct.
Assist and maintain project schedules, change orders and budgets.
Client relations/management including scope negotiations, review of findings, and business development to a lesser extent.
A working knowledge of environmental site assessments (Phase I and II ESAs) and Brownfield Redevelopment.