Geotechnical Engineer: Ground & Foundation Design Lead

Arup; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is hiring a Geotechnical Engineer in Houston. The role focuses on ground investigation, interpretation, and design for major site development projects like data centers.

Responsibilities include planning subsurface programs, modelling, and providing geotechnical deliverables. You will collaborate across civil, structural, tunnelling, and infrastructure teams in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil/geotechnical engineering required; PE licensure preferred.
• Minimum 2 years in geotechnical engineering with infrastructure experience.
• Experience in ground investigation planning, interpretation and construction support.
• Familiarity with 3D ground modelling and geotechnical data management tools.
• Knowledge of seismic analysis and geotechnical design codes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute subsurface investigation and lab testing programs.
• Perform geotechnical interpretation, ground movement assessments, and soil-structure analyses.
• Develop numerical models using PLAXIS, FLAC, LS-DYNA or similar tools.
• Support excavation support, retaining walls, and ground improvement designs.
• Evaluate monitoring data to compare predicted vs actual performance.
• Collaborate with civil, structural, tunnelling and infrastructure teams.
• Prepare geotechnical deliverables including reports, memos, specs, and design docs.
• Travel for field investigations and construction support.

Skills

Ground investigation

Geotechnical interpretation

Soil-structure interaction

Numerical modelling

Instrumentation & monitoring data

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering

PE license

Master's Degree or PhD preferred

Tools

PLAXIS 2D/3D

FLAC

LS-DYNA

Job description

Arup is hiring a Geotechnical Engineer in Houston. The role focuses on ground investigation, interpretation, and design for major site development projects like data centers.

Responsibilities include planning subsurface programs, modelling, and providing geotechnical deliverables. You will collaborate across civil, structural, tunnelling, and infrastructure teams in a dynamic environment.