Rising Geotechnical Engineer — Field, Design & Mentorship

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.; Time; On-site; NOK 522,000 - 806,000; Full time

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. seeks an Early-Career Geotechnical Professional to join our geostructural and remediation engineering services in Detroit, MI, or Ann Arbor, MI.

This role offers mentorship and the chance to work on innovative, technically challenging projects across field investigations, design, and risk assessment. You will gain experience supporting site characterization, monitoring heavy civil construction, and performing engineering analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or geotechnical engineering (required).
• Internship or work experience in engineering consulting (required).
• Regular fieldwork and overnight travel (required).
• Experience with geotechnical software such as AutoCAD, Slope/W, Slide2, Settle3D (preferred).
• Written and verbal communication and presentation skills (required).
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug/background testing (required).
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel (required).

Responsibilities

• Site characterization through geotechnical field investigations and laboratory interpretation.
• Monitoring heavy civil construction projects.
• Performing and reviewing engineering calculations.
• Dams and appurtenant structures design and repairs.
• Dam and levee safety risk assessment and risk-informed decision-making.
• Landfill design and remediation.
• Coal combustion residual unit regulatory compliance support.
• Design and maintenance of geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring systems and interpretation of data.
• Writing and reviewing engineering reports.
• Driving personal, company, and rental vehicles to project/sites as needed.

Skills

Fieldwork

Travel

Communication

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/geotechnical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Slope/W

Slide2

Settle3D

Job description

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. seeks an Early-Career Geotechnical Professional to join our geostructural and remediation engineering services in Detroit, MI, or Ann Arbor, MI.

This role offers mentorship and the chance to work on innovative, technically challenging projects across field investigations, design, and risk assessment. You will gain experience supporting site characterization, monitoring heavy civil construction, and performing engineering analyses.