Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer

Geosyntec Consultants; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants is seeking an Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer for our Chicago or Oak Brook, IL offices. You will apply academic knowledge to projects involving site investigations, foundation design, earth retaining structures, geotechnical instrumentation, and numerical analysis while developing business skills for a consulting career.

The role includes field work, travel, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil and/or environmental engineering (required).
• Advanced degree in the same (preferred).
• Prior internship or work experience in engineering consulting (preferred).
• Regular field work and overnight travel (required).
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing (required).
• Valid U.S. driver's license and satisfactory driving record for business travel (required).

Responsibilities

• Conduct geotechnical field investigations.
• Monitor heavy civil construction projects.
• Perform and review engineering calculations.
• Earthquake engineering.
• Landfill design and permitting.
• Dam and levee evaluations.
• Develop construction documents.
• Write and review engineering reports.

Skills

Engineering consulting experience

Field work

Travel readiness

Safety training

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Geostudio

Rocscience

PLAXIS

Job description

Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer

Overview

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for an Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer in our Chicago or Oak Brook, IL office. The position will have the opportunity to apply academic knowledge to real-world situations on projects involving site characterization; landfill design and construction; earth retaining structures; deep and soft/weak foundations; dams and water containment structures; forensic investigations and litigation support; geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring; numerical analysis of stability and deformation; and geohazard / earthquake characterization / mitigation, while learning the business skills needed for a successful consulting career.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct geotechnical field investigations;
• Monitor heavy civil construction projects;
• Perform and review engineering calculations;
• Earthquake engineering;
• Landfill design and permitting;
• Dam and levee evaluations;
• Develop construction documents; and
• Write and review engineering reports.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in civil and/or environmental engineering. (required)
• Advanced degree in the same. (preferred)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Prior internship or work experience in engineering consulting. (preferred)
• At least 2 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (preferred)
• Experience with geotechnical and engineering software such as AutoCAD, Geostudio, Rocscience and PLAXIS. (preferred)
• Regular field work and overnight travel. (required)
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required)
• Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec's total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

• Minimum Salary: $70,520/year / Maximum Salary: $102,080/year (Chicago, Oak Brook, IL)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.

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Primary Location: US-IL-Chicago

Additional Location: US-IL-Oak Brook

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote: No