Assistant Resident Engineer – Geotechnical

Parsons; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an Assistant Resident Engineer – Geotechnical to join our team. You will provide day-to-day site-based geotechnical engineering support and supervision for enabling/earthworks and related infrastructure activities, ensuring compliance with approved design, specifications, and testing requirements.

You will collaborate with QA/QC, laboratories and survey teams to verify testing, bearing strata, and final grades, while maintaining accurate site records and contributing to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years' site-based geotechnical supervision on major infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of soil mechanics, compaction, foundations, dewatering.
• Experience coordinating geotechnical labs and interpreting results.
• Good documentation, computer literacy, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist and deputize for the Resident Engineer and support site delivery.
• Review geotechnical reports, drawings, and soil data on site.
• Monitor geotechnical works: excavation, earthworks, and compaction.
• Assess ground conditions and select suitable materials; address issues.
• Prepare method statements, ITPs, WIRs and investigate NCRs to closure.
• Coordinate QA/QC and labs; witness testing (FDT, CBR, Proctor, plate load).
• Coordinate with survey teams to verify levels and grades.
• Support trenching and bearing strata verification for foundations.
• Monitor testing frequency and geotechnical performance.
• Maintain site records and participate in inspections and meetings.

Skills

Site-based supervision

Soil mechanics

Documentation

Communication

Laboratory coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

FDT

Proctor

CBR

Plate load testing

Job description

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Assistant Resident Engineer – Geotechnical to join our team! In this role you will provide day-to-day site-based geotechnical engineering support and supervision for enabling/earthworks and related infrastructure activities, ensuring compliance with approved design, specifications, and testing requirements.

What You'll Be Doing

• Assist and deputize for the Resident Engineer as required and support overall site delivery.

• Review geotechnical reports, drawings, specifications, and soil investigation data; verify requirements are implemented on site.

• Monitor and verify geotechnical works including excavation, earthworks, grading, embankments, backfilling, compaction, and soil improvement.

• Assess ground conditions and suitability of in-situ soils and fill materials; identify unsuitable materials, groundwater issues, weak strata, or obstructions and recommend corrective measures.

• Review and provide input to method statements, ITPs, WIRs, RFIs/TQs and investigate geotechnical NCRs to closure.

• Coordinate with QA/QC and approved laboratories; witness and verify testing (e.g., FDT, CBR, Proctor, plate load, soil classification/compaction).

• Coordinate with survey teams to verify excavation/formation levels, slopes, embankments, and final grades.

• Support foundation and utilities trenching works by verifying bearing strata, bedding/backfilling, reinstatement and acceptance prior to next activities.

• Monitor testing frequency/locations and geotechnical performance indicators.

• Maintain accurate site records and prepare reports/updates; participate in inspections and technical/progress meetings and respond to technical comments.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering, or Civil Engineering.

• Minimum 10 years relevant experience with significant site-based geotechnical supervision on major infrastructure projects.

• Strong knowledge of soil mechanics, compaction, excavation, foundations, ground improvement and dewatering interfaces.

• Proven experience coordinating geotechnical laboratories and interpreting field/lab results.

• Strong documentation, computer literacy, and communication skills.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Experience in enabling works and large-scale earthworks programs (bulk earthworks/asphalt interface exposure is an advantage).

• Strong stakeholder coordination capability within a PMC/CS environment.

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About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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