Geotechnical Staff Engineer

ENGEO Incorporated•Santa Maria, CA

About The Position

Position Summary: As an ENGEO Staff Engineer you’ll be exposed to a wide variety of project scopes, types, and technical challenges. You will be supported to take on responsibility quickly and encouraged to build technical chops, project management, and business development soft skills. “I have gotten amazing opportunities to push what I have learned and to learn from others. Each day I have gotten stronger as an engineer and as a person by the challenges presented to me.” - Taylor Strack, Senior Engineer

Requirements

1-3 years-professional/relevant internship/field experience
E.I.T
Sound knowledge of civil engineering fundamentals and soil mechanics
A team player who enjoys problem-solving and fast-paced environments
Has an entrepreneurial spirit and a positive attitude
Desire to continually learn and grow
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Driven to go above and beyond in client service
Education: Bachelor’s Degree – Required; M.S. degree or Ph.D. in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering - Preferred
Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Products. Numerical modeling, seismic hazard analysis, and GIS experience are a plus.
Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and diverse environment
Ability to work and succeed as a team also while being resourceful when working alone in the field.
Personal vehicle for driving onto jobsites

Nice To Haves

M.S. degree or Ph.D. in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering
Numerical modeling experience
Seismic hazard analysis experience
GIS experience

Responsibilities

Perform site-specific seismic hazard and ground-response analysis.
Perform numerical modeling using finite-element methods as implemented in PLAXIS.
Design earth-retaining structures, slope stabilization, remedial grading, landslide mitigation, and foundations.
Perform settlement analyses, liquefaction analyses, and seismic evaluations.
Develop geotechnical recommendations, plans, and specifications for the construction of private and public projects.
Support field activities including exploratory logging, observation of deep foundation construction, shoring, grading operations, and other geotechnically relevant construction.
Complete field, analytical, and project administrative tasks with direction and support from peers and leadership.
Learn increasingly more complex, non-routine tasks with review and oversight from senior staff.