Staff Geotechnical Engineer
About The Position
As a Staff Geotechnical Engineer, you will be responsible for several field aspects of our geotechnical services, including field exploration and observation of earthwork and foundation construction. You can expect to spend a significant portion of your time in the field on projects, both big and small, allowing you to develop a broad understanding of soil conditions and construction related geotechnical engineering issues. You’ll also be involved in report preparation and performing geotechnical analysis, such as slope stability, bearing capacity, settlement, deep foundation design, and seismic evaluation. This position may also provide support to our geotechnical teams in other locations as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering required; Master's in Geotechnical or related field strongly preferred.
- Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certification.
- Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and successfully work within a team.
- Proven problem solving, and professional-level verbal and written communication skills are a must.
- Must be willing to travel domestically as needed.
- Valid driver’s license is required.
- One year of driving experience in the United States. Consideration will be provided for international driving experience.
- Successfully completion of graduate course(s) in earthquake engineering; understanding of earthquake magnitude and peak ground acceleration, site response spectra, liquefaction triggering and consequences, and ground improvement techniques preferred.
- All candidates are subject to completing a background check, and reference check.
- All candidates are required to participate in our medical surveillance program.
- Ability to perform a wide range of physical activities and do heavy work including exerting up to 50 pounds of force on occasion.
- Able to perform consistent work on a PC.
- Ability to travel for short-term and long-term assignments as needed.
- All employees are responsible for conducting their work in a safe manner. This includes identifying potential safety hazards and reporting them to the designated project manager in a timely manner and participating in project safety briefings. This also includes wearing appropriate safety equipment when working in the field and completing all required health & safety training prior to beginning field work.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for field exploration and observation of earthwork and foundation construction, on projects big and small, to develop an understanding of soil conditions and construction-related geotechnical issues.
- Responsible for preparing field reports and performing geotechnical analyses such as slope stability, bearing capacity, settlement, deep foundation design, and seismic evaluation.
- Assists with gathering field data and field samples for related projects. Coordinates samples for testing as needed.
- May also be responsible for providing support to our geotechnical teams at other locations as needed.
Benefits
- healthcare (with travel benefit for care not locally available)
- 401(k) with company match
- short-term and long-term disability
- life insurance
- wellbeing benefits
- paid vacation and sick time
- paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
