Geotechnical Engineer – Soil & Foundation Design Expert
You will join a national geotechnical practice embedded within a multidisciplinary design firm. The culture prizes technical rigor, open knowledge sharing, and responsible stewardship of the built environment. Colleagues include structural, environmental, and construction professionals committed to delivering resilient infrastructure. Flexible work arrangements—office, client site, or home—support work-life balance while sustaining close collaboration through digital design platforms.
About the Role
– Drive geotechnical investigations from desk study to final report, selecting optimal exploratory methods and test programs.
– Interpret boring logs, CPT data, and laboratory results to create accurate soil and rock profiles.
– Design shallow and deep foundations, drilled shafts, micropiles, and auger-cast piles that meet service and seismic criteria.
– Perform slope stability analyses with PLAXIS, SLIDE, GeoStudio, or equivalent finite-element tools; recommend remediation or ground improvement schemes.
– Model dynamic loading, liquefaction potential, and settlement using LPILE, GRLWEAP, and seismic modules.
– Prepare clear, persuasive geotechnical reports that synthesize data, analyses, drawings, and construction recommendations.
– Provide on-call guidance during earthwork, grading, and foundation installation; verify compliance with specifications.
– Mitigate geohazards such as landslides, sinkholes, and seismic fault rupture through proactive design and monitoring.
– Mentor junior engineers and field technicians, promoting best practices in safety and quality.
Required Skills
– Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Geological Engineering with a concentration in Geotechnical Engineering.
– 5+ years professional experience delivering geotechnical studies for infrastructure, energy, or heavy-civil projects.
– Proficiency with PLAXIS, LPILE, GRLWEAP, SLIDE, GeoStudio, gINT, and standard spreadsheet analyses.
– Solid command of soil mechanics, rock mechanics, foundation design theory, and field investigation techniques.
– Strong technical writing: able to translate complex analyses into plain, actionable language.
– Authorized to work permanently in the United States.
– Willingness to travel to project sites up to 25 %.
Preferred Skills
– Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering or related discipline.
– Active Professional Engineer (PE) license; ability to obtain reciprocity in multiple states.
– Experience with pavement design, ground improvement (jet grouting, vibro-compaction), and seismic hazard evaluation.
– Familiarity with BIM workflows and 3D geological modelling.
– Prior exposure to mining tailings dams, renewable energy foundations, or coastal retaining systems.