Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer

Geosyntec Consultants; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 71,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants in Denver, CO is seeking an Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer to apply academic knowledge to geohazard projects, including site characterization and foundation analysis. The role supports learning business skills within a global engineering and consulting environment, with potential hybrid work based on company discretion.

The position requires strong writing and communication skills, field experience, and a valid U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with geotechnical focus.
• Master's or PhD in geotechnical/civil eng preferred.
• EIT certification preferred.
• Strong geotechnical fundamentals and field experience beneficial.
• Excellent writing and communication skills required.
• Regular field work and overnight travel required.
• Health & Safety training and client-driven drug/background testing required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license with satisfactory driving record required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct geotechnical field investigations and site characterizations.
• Perform fieldwork with instrumentation and monitoring projects.
• Data analysis including maps, tables, and figures.
• Perform and review engineering calculations.
• Develop construction documents with drawings and specs.
• Write and review technical reports, letters, memoranda, and proposals.
• Monitor heavy civil construction projects; travel to sites as needed.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Field investigations

Site characterization

Engineering calculations

Report writing

Data analysis

Python/JavaScript

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical preferred)

Master's or PhD in Geotechnical/Civil Eng (preferred)

Engineer in Training (EIT) certification (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

SLIDE

PDF Editor (Adobe/Bluebeam)

ArcGIS

LPILE

Job description

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 Denver, CO office. This position offers the potential opportunity for a hybrid schedule, based upon the company's discretion. The position will have the opportunity to apply academic knowledge to real-world situations on geohazard projects involving site characterization; shallow and deep foundations; retaining structures; numerical analysis of stability and deformation; geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring; and geohazard characterization and 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

• Conducting geotechnical field investigations and site characterizations;
• Conducting fieldwork associated with instrumentation and monitoring projects;
• Data analysis, including preparing maps, tables, and figures;
• Performing and reviewing engineering calculations;
• Developing construction documents, including drawings and specifications;
• Writing and reviewing technical reports, letters, memoranda, and proposals;
• Monitoring heavy civil construction projects; and
• Driving 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 (required) in Civil Engineering (Concentration: Geotechnical Engineering (preferred)), or Geological Engineering, or similar degree.
• Master's or PhD degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering (Concentration: Geotechnical Engineering), or Geological Engineering. (preferred)
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification. (preferred)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Prior internship or work experience in engineering consulting. (preferred)
• Strong fundamentals in geotechnical engineering theory and practice.
• Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)
• Experience with geotechnical and engineering software such as AutoCAD, SLIDE, PDF EDITOR (such as ADOBE or BLUEBEAM), ArcGIS, and LPILE. (preferred)
• Experience with programming language, such as Python, Java, and JavaScript. (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: $88,150/year (Denver, CO)

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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