Staff Geotechnical Engineers

Geoengineers Inc•Cary, NC

13h

About The Position

GeoEngineers, Inc. is seeking Staff Geotechnical Engineers for their Cary, North Carolina location. This role involves performing geotechnical engineering activities for subsurface exploration programs, ensuring that all work adheres to project plans, specifications, and safety guidelines. Key responsibilities include conducting site reconnaissance, documenting existing conditions, and observing trenchless pipeline construction. The position requires performing various geotechnical analyses, such as horizontal directional drilling (HDD) design calculations, estimating hydraulic fracture potential, pipe stress, and installation forces using in-house software. Engineers will also conduct geotechnical analysis for foundation support, including bearing capacity, settlement, and earth pressures, and evaluate liquefaction potential and slope stability under the supervision of a licensed engineer. Additional duties include assisting with training junior technical and technician staff, supporting project management tasks like budget planning, field report reviews, and proposal development, and managing small projects under the supervision of a certified professional engineer or scientist. Staff Geotechnical Engineers will also assist CAD designers with the development of design plans for HDD projects and contribute to technical reports by completing portions and generating figures, tables, and charts. Domestic travel to project sites may be required up to 50% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or the foreign equivalent in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering field
1 year of experience as a Research/Teaching Assistant, as an Engineer, or in a related geotechnical/civil engineering occupation
6 months using MathCAD, CPET-IT, GeoStudio (Slope/W), or other software related to the discipline of geotechnical engineering
6 months using AutoCAD to develop design projects
EI (Engineer Intern) or EIT (Engineer-in-Training) certification or eligibility for EI/EIT certification through having passed the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam
Completion of coursework (at either an undergraduate or graduate level) covering soil mechanics and foundation design
Applicants must be U.S. workers (includes U.S. citizens, permanent residents, foreign nationals granted temporary residence under one of the 1986 legalization programs, refugees, and asylees)

Responsibilities

Perform geotechnical engineering activities for geotechnical subsurface exploration programs to develop an understanding of site soil conditions, ensuring that work performed is consistent with project plans and specifications as well as in accordance with safety guidelines.
Perform site reconnaissance to document existing conditions and complete detailed, accurate field reports.
Observe and document trenchless pipeline construction activities in compliance with specifications.
Perform horizonal directional drilling (HDD) design calculations and analysis to estimate hydraulic fracture potential, pipe stress, and installation forces using in-house software.
Perform geotechnical analysis for foundation support, including bearing capacity, settlement, and earth pressures.
Assist with training junior technical and technician staff.
Support project management tasks such as budget planning, general field report reviews, and proposal development.
Manage small projects under the supervision of a certified professional engineer or scientist as required.
Perform analysis to evaluate liquefaction potential and slope stability under the supervision of a licensed engineer.
Ensure that deliverables are submitted to the project manager in a timely manner and are completed as estimated.
Assist CAD (Computer Aided Design) designers with the development of design plans for HDD projects.
Assist with the generation of technical reports; complete portions of technical reports and generate figures, tables, charts, etc.