Junior Geotechnical Engineer: Global Projects & Growth

Theuniversityunion; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) / Roth 401(k) / Employer match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending account

Health Savings account

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Knight Piésold seeks a geotechnical engineer to assist with projects globally. You will help with site investigations, lab coordination, data interpretation, and design tasks across mining, water resources, and renewable energy sectors.

You will work in an office and field environment with travel, contributing to reports, analyses, and construction monitoring while developing technical and professional skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BS) in civil engineering with geotechnical emphasis.
• Master's degree (MSc) in Geotechnical Engineering strongly preferred.
• 0-4 years of related work experience.
• Ability to read construction plans/drawings and pay attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS Office; familiarity with geotechnical software.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior geotechnical engineers with project work including site investigations and lab coordination.
• Interpret geotechnical data and perform analyses (seepage, slope stability, settlement).
• Assist in construction monitoring of earthwork projects in mining and hydropower.
• Prepare proposals, bid documents, design reports and civil layouts.

Skills

Geotechnical fundamentals

MS Office

GEO-Slope

GINT

AutoCAD Civil 3D

FLAC familiarity

English communication

Spanish desirable

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

GEO-Slope

GINT

AutoCAD Civil 3D

FLAC

Job description

Knight Piésold seeks a geotechnical engineer to assist with projects globally. You will help with site investigations, lab coordination, data interpretation, and design tasks across mining, water resources, and renewable energy sectors.

You will work in an office and field environment with travel, contributing to reports, analyses, and construction monitoring while developing technical and professional skills.