Geotechnical Civil Engineer – Foundations & Flood Control

US Army Corps of Engineers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a civil/geotechnical engineer to direct and coordinate designs, plans, and cost estimates for foundations and structures in support of flood control projects. The role involves preparing soil profiles, analyzing field investigations, and reviewing soil mechanics lab tests.

You will conduct studies to establish design limits, perform subsurface analyses, and contribute to value engineering efforts to reduce costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or higher with emphasis in geotechnical disciplines.
• Experience with soil exploration, CAD, and geotechnical data handling.
• Ability to perform subsurface analyses and draft basic technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the preparation of designs, plans, specifications, and comparative cost estimates for foundations and structures.
• Prepare soil profiles and analyze field investigations and review soil mechanics lab tests.
• Conduct studies to establish design limits and criteria.
• Perform subsurface analyses of bearing capacity, settlement, plastic deformation, stress, seepage, permeability and consolidation.
• Prepare engineering reports on geological materials and soil foundations for flood-control structures.

Skills

Soil mechanics

Field investigations

Geotechnical analysis

Cost reduction

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree or higher

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Tools

CAD

Engineering spreadsheets

Database systems

Job description

US Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a civil/geotechnical engineer to direct and coordinate designs, plans, and cost estimates for foundations and structures in support of flood control projects. The role involves preparing soil profiles, analyzing field investigations, and reviewing soil mechanics lab tests.

You will conduct studies to establish design limits, perform subsurface analyses, and contribute to value engineering efforts to reduce costs.