Geotechnical Staff Engineer

ENGEOorporated•Santa Clara, CA

About The Position

As an ENGEO Staff Engineer, you will work on a wide variety of project scopes, types, and technical challenges. You will receive mentorship and support to take on responsibility quickly while developing technical expertise, project-management skills, and business-development skills. The role includes geotechnical analysis and design, field investigations, laboratory-test planning and review, technical documentation, and construction observation, with direction and oversight from peers and senior staff as appropriate. The position may also support projects across ENGEO’s international footprint, including Guam, New Zealand, and Australia. This can involve travel to project sites for on-site engineering support and field investigations, for short-term or extended assignments. ENGEO describes its environment as positive, family-oriented, and innovative, with mentorship, international opportunities, social events, and employee benefits. The company is employee-owned and has approximately 400+ employees.

Requirements

1–3 years of professional, relevant internship, or field experience.
E.I.T. (Engineer in Training).
Sound knowledge of civil-engineering fundamentals and soil mechanics.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office products.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and diverse environment.
Ability to work successfully as part of a team and be resourceful when working alone in the field.
A vehicle appropriate for driving onto construction job sites.
Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally for short-term or extended project assignments.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Team-oriented approach and enjoyment of problem-solving in fast-paced environments.
Entrepreneurial spirit and positive attitude.
Desire to continually learn and grow.
Commitment to providing excellent client service and going above and beyond.

Nice To Haves

M.S. degree or Ph.D. in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering.
Experience with numerical modeling, seismic-hazard analysis, or GIS.

Responsibilities

Develop geotechnical recommendations, plans, and technical specifications for the design and construction of private and public projects.
Perform geotechnical analysis and design for shallow and deep foundations, ground improvement systems, earth-retaining structures, slopes, landslide mitigation solutions, and related work.
Assess static and dynamic slope stability, ground settlement and deformation, and soil liquefaction using geotechnical software.
Perform static and dynamic numerical modeling using finite-element and finite-difference methods, including software such as PLAXIS and FLAC.
Perform site-specific seismic-hazard and ground-response analyses.
Assist with planning and conducting field investigations, including logging borings and test pits, collecting samples, performing field tests, and observing or assisting with cone penetration and geophysical testing.
Develop laboratory testing plans, review laboratory test results, and develop representative soil properties for geotechnical analyses and design.
Prepare detailed geotechnical reports, letters, plans, and other documents.
Observe construction of foundations, ground improvement, shoring, grading operations, and other geotechnical construction.
Complete field, analytical, and project-administrative tasks with direction and support from peers and leadership.
Learn increasingly complex, non-routine tasks with review and oversight from senior staff.
Collaborate on projects and potentially travel to sites across ENGEO’s international footprint, including Guam, New Zealand, and Australia, to provide on-site engineering support and conduct field investigations.