Early-Career Geotechnical Professional

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. in Detroit/Ann Arbor is seeking an Early-Career Geotechnical Professional to join our geostructural and remediation team. The role offers hands-on field investigations, lab interpretation, and design support for landfills, dams, and related projects.

You will receive mentorship while taking on increasing technical and leadership responsibilities, within a globally oriented engineering firm known for technical leadership and client service.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Site characterization via geotechnical field investigations and lab interpretation.
• Monitor heavy civil construction projects.
• Perform and review engineering calculations.
• Design and repairs of dams and appurtenant structures.
• Assess dam and levee safety risk and support risk-informed decisions.
• Landfill design and remediation work.
• Support regulatory compliance for coal ash units.
• Design and maintain geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring systems.
• Prepare and review engineering reports; travel to client/project sites as needed.

Skills

Engineering consulting experience

Communication skills

Fieldwork & travel

Health & safety training

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil or geotechnical engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Slope/W

Slide2

Settle3D

Job description

Primary Location

US-MI-Detroit

ID

2026-4945

Category

Early Career

Position Type

Regular Full-Time

Remote

No

Additional Location

US-MI-Ann Arbor

Overview

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for an Early-Career Geotechnical Professional to join our geostructural and remediation engineering services in our Detroit, MI, or Ann Arbor, MI.

This position offers an exceptional opportunity for a professional just starting their career in industry to join a high-performing, rapidly growing team in Michigan and learn from innovative, technically challenging projects. These projects include field investigations and laboratory testing interpretation to support site characterization; design and construction engineering support for landfills, coal combustion residual units, and dams and appurtenant works; dam and levee safety risk assessment and risk-informed decision-making; geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring; and geotechnical analyses like slope stability and settlement analyses to support these projects. The candidate will receive mentorship and support from Geosyntec's professionals to be able to take on increasing technical and leadership responsibilities 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

• 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; 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 in civil or geotechnical engineering. (required)
• Advanced degree in the same. (preferred)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Prior internship or work experience in engineering consulting. (required)
• Experience with geotechnical and engineering software such as AutoCAD, Slope/W, Slide2, Settle3D, and other industry standard software. (preferred)
• Regular fieldwork and overnight travel. (required).
• Written and verbal communication and presentation skills. (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)