Project Geotechnical Engineer

Delve Underground • Seattle, WA

2h • $116,014 - $145,018

About The Position

Delve Underground has an immediate opening for a Geotechnical Engineer with at least six years of relevant experience to join its Seattle, Washington team. The role supports heavy civil infrastructure projects, including tunnels, underground facilities, wastewater facilities, and water infrastructure. The work includes field investigations, geotechnical engineering design, and support of excavation design, with a variety of office and field assignments.

Requirements

• At least six years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Civil, Geotechnical, or Geological Engineering.
• Professional Engineering registration in Washington State, or the ability to obtain it within one year.
• Ability to manage several concurrent projects and supervise junior staff on project tasks.
• Strong analytical and technical communication skills.
• Experience working as a design representative on construction sites.
• Team leadership and strong oral and written communication skills.
• Willingness to work in the field and travel for short-term assignments.
• Proficiency with geotechnical analysis software for slope stability, shoring design, and finite-element modeling, such as Plaxis or similar.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Experience with specialty construction observation, including pile load testing, pile installation, drilled shaft installation, and retaining wall construction.
• Familiarity with site response analysis.
• Familiarity with trenchless technologies.
• Experience with or willingness to learn rope access techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead geotechnical investigation programs, including planning, permitting coordination, field implementation, field data collection and oversight, logging soil borings and rock cores, oversight of in-situ testing, data reporting, and writing interpretative reports.
• Evaluate and characterize soil and rock ground conditions for engineering design.
• Perform geotechnical analyses and calculations for tunnels, shafts, excavation support, foundations, retaining structures, landslide and slope stability, ground improvement, and seismic evaluations.
• Prepare technical reports and other geotechnical documents, including data, baseline, and engineering reports.
• Develop design drawings and specifications.
• Review contractor submittals and RFIs.
• Manage geotechnical projects and mentor junior staff.
• Work on office and field assignments, including proposal development.
• Ensure quality assurance and quality control procedures are met.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending account or health savings account.
• Employee assistance program.
• 401(k).
• ESOP and company stock ownership program.
• Nine paid holidays.
• Generous paid time off program.
• Work-from-home flexibility.
• Health and wellness reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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