Project Geotechnical Engineer

SOCOTEC•Houston, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

SOCOTEC is a provider of niche consulting services within the architecture, engineering and construction industries focusing on high-performance buildings and specialty structures. Through an integrated, holistic approach, our professionals provide solutions for building envelope, energy efficiency, sustainability, code advisory and construction advisory projects. SOCOTEC’s combination of expertise, experience and methods are increasingly recognized as best-in-class fueling significant growth. SOCOTEC’s Specialty Engineering Team offers highly technical services in evaluating an asset’s integrity, reliability, and operational capabilities. Our professionals evaluate projects, materials, engineering systems, and their components to determine its performance, mitigate risk, enhance quality, and provide advice on its impacts. Our engineering professionals specialize in failure analysis, non-destructive engineering, fitness for service, probabilistic analysis, technical modeling, materials testing, and other niche engineering projects. Our engineering team tackles technical challenges, disputes, investigations, testing and more with the ability to drive projects to safe and successful completion. SOCOTEC is proud to announce that it has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work by the renowned global authority on workplace culture, Great Place to Work®. Ninyo & Moore, a SOCOTEC Company has an immediate opening for a Project Geotechnical Engineer in Houston, Texas. The successful candidate will manage geotechnical, forensic, and construction projects, including meeting and interacting with the clients, and managing budgets. The Project Engineer will coordinate and participate in field activities, including logging of borings, test pits, trenches and cores; evaluation of geologic and seismic hazards; forensic evaluation of distressed structures and failed slopes; perform foundation, slope stability, and settlement analyses; and prepare geotechnical engineering proposals and reports. Duties will also include providing technical support to staff-level engineers, geologists and field technicians.

Requirements

Licensed professional engineer (PE)
4+ years of experience in geotechnical consulting
Team player
Detail oriented
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
B.S. required (Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering)

Nice To Haves

Local experience and familiarity with the local engineering practice
M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering preferred

Responsibilities

Manage geotechnical, forensic, and construction projects
Meet and interact with clients
Manage budgets
Coordinate and participate in field activities, including logging of borings, test pits, trenches and cores
Evaluate geologic and seismic hazards
Perform forensic evaluation of distressed structures and failed slopes
Perform foundation, slope stability, and settlement analyses
Prepare geotechnical engineering proposals and reports
Provide technical support to staff-level engineers, geologists and field technicians