Geotechnical Engineer — Field, Lab & Growth Path

Hurt & Proffitt; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Employee-owned ESOP

Job summary

Hurt & Proffitt in Lynchburg, VA is seeking a geotechnical project engineer or project geologist with four to six years of relevant experience to support our geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing practice.

The role emphasizes technical execution, subsurface investigations, reporting, and field coordination, with growth toward project management as skills and client relationships develop.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, geological engineering, geology, or a closely related field.
• Four to six years of geotechnical engineering or engineering geology experience.
• Professional licensure: PE or PG; candidates eligible for PE within 12 months strongly considered.
• Experience planning subsurface investigations and coordinating field and laboratory testing.
• Ability to interpret field and laboratory data and prepare engineering recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate subsurface investigations with project managers and site teams.
• Lead field investigations; classify soil and rock core samples; collect readings; log conditions.
• Coordinate laboratory testing for soil and rock samples and interpret results.
• Perform geotechnical calculations for foundations, earthwork, slopes, and pavement systems.
• Develop practical geotechnical recommendations and prepare reports.
• Review field/test reports for accuracy and consistency with project requirements.

Skills

Subsurface investigations planning

Field coordination

Geotechnical calculations

Technical reporting

Client communication

Mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, geological engineering, geology, or a closely related field.

Tools

gINT

LPILE

MFAD

SHAFT

APILE

Slide

Metafield

Bluebeam

Procore

Job description

Hurt & Proffitt in Lynchburg, VA is seeking a geotechnical project engineer or project geologist with four to six years of relevant experience to support our geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing practice.

The role emphasizes technical execution, subsurface investigations, reporting, and field coordination, with growth toward project management as skills and client relationships develop.