Geotechnical Design Engineer (Multi-Regional Support)

Menard group; Framingham, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Menard group in Framingham, MA seeks a Geotechnical Design Engineer to support multi-regional projects. You will review background data, analyze ground improvement options, and develop soil profiles and design calculations.

You will perform finite element modeling to study soil-structure interactions, prepare design documents, and coordinate QA/QC with field engineers while assisting across multiple regions.

Qualifications

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with geotechnical design experience.
• Proven knowledge of soil properties, ground improvement, and design calculations.
• Ability to perform stability and bearing capacity analyses.

Responsibilities

• Review reference background information for design drawings and calculations.
• Analyze ground improvement options to meet project criteria.
• Develop cross sections, soil profiles, and determine soil properties for design.
• Perform finite element modeling to understand soil-structure interactions.
• Perform design calculations including stability, settlement, bearing capacity.
• Coordinate or prepare design documents and drawings.
• Review QA/QC from Field Engineer.
• Respond quickly to project team questions and deviations.
• Support design across multiple regions.

Skills

Geotechnical design

Slope stability analysis

Finite element modelling

MS Word

Excel

AutoCAD

Communication skills

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with geotechnical design experience

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office Suite

Job description

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Geotechnical Design Engineer (Multi-Regional Support)

Design Framingham, MA, US

12 days ago Requisition ID: 1021

Job Duties and Responsibilities ( Technical):

• Review and become familiar with reference background information such as geotechnical exploration reports, project specifications and civil/structural plans for use during design and preparation of the design drawings and calculations.
• Analyze various ground improvement approaches and select the option that meets the project criteria.
• Develop cross sections, generate soil profiles, and select soil properties for design.
• Perform finite element modeling, as needed, to understand complex soil-structure interactions and estimate deformations and stresses within the soil and ground improvement elements.
• Perform all required design calculations and analyses including, but not limited to, global stability, settlement, bearing capacity, and structural and geotechnical capacity of CMCs.
• Coordinate or prepare design documents (final design calculations and drawings).
• Review all Quality Assurance/Quality Control from the Field Engineer.
• Respond quickly to questions from the project team and any conditions that deviate from the design.
• Supports design efforts across multiple regions rather than a single assigned territory.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Understands basic principles of geotechnical design and can perform basic calculations.
• Proficient with slope stability analysis and finite element modelling.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel and Outlook, familiar with AutoCAD.
• Understands and adheres to Menard’s safety and quality standards.
• Effectively communicates with internal project team members constantly throughout the project.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Develops ideas and offers alternatives to facilitate solutions.
• Able to manage multiple tasks, activities and commitments.

Education and Experience Requirements

Master’s or bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with g eotechnical design experience or coursework

-OR- any equivalent combination of education and experience which meets the required knowledge, skills and abilities.