Geotechnical Project Engineer

Wood • West Palm Beach, FL

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions is looking for a Project Geotechnical Engineer to join our growing West Palm Beach, Florida team. The candidate will support our strong backlog of projects in Florida and throughout the southeastern U.S. The selected candidate will provide geotechnical engineering services for transportation, commercial and industrial development, infrastructure, water resources, and industrial-related projects.

Requirements

• MS in Geotechnical Engineering
• 4+ years of experience in geotechnical engineering and field investigations
• Strong academic background and solid understanding of soil mechanics and local Florida soils and geology
• Current PE and eligible to apply for PE licensure in Florida
• Experience with drilling, field investigations, and laboratory testing
• Good communication, report writing, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Excellent time management and planning skills
• The ability and desire to interact with clients
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Proficiency with standard geotechnical engineering software such as FB-Deep, LPile, Driven, Shaft, Settle 3D (or similar), GeoStudio Suite SLOPE/W & SEEP/W (or similar).
• Willing to travel for project-related work
• Must pass drug test, background check and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy

Nice To Haves

• Diverse experience in the following areas is highly desired: Pile and drilled shaft design and construction Slope stability MSE walls Construction QA/QC Bearing capacity and settlement predictions of shallow and deep foundations
• Finite element analysis experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide geotechnical engineering support to project teams and assist with delivery of geotechnical projects to Wood’s public- and private-sector clients
• Classify soil/rock samples in the field and in the laboratory
• Perform field construction inspection and testing
• Geotechnical engineering project management involving both office and field activities
• Collaboration and participation in technical discussions with Wood team members

What This Job Offers

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