Junior Geotechnical Engineer – Travel‑Heavy, Impactful Projects

CDM Smith; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in Denver, CO is seeking a junior Geotechnical Engineer to join our Infrastructure Services Team. You will support excavation, dewatering, foundations, dams, and geo-environmental projects while learning to review designs for regulatory compliance.

The role offers travel up to 50% and a path to develop expertise in geotechnical analysis, soil sampling, and technical documentation. A Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical, Civil, Mining or Geologic Engineering is required, with 1 year of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical, Civil, Mining or Geologic Engineering or related discipline.
• 1 year of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, create excavation, dewatering, shallow/deep foundations, dams/reservoirs/levees, geo-environmental projects, etc.
• Support engineering designs of basic to moderate complexity to meet client project requirements.
• Review draft designs for compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Ensure that firm policies and practices are followed on all designs.
• Perform site reviews and studies, as needed, to ensure designs are aligned with location specifications.
• Update design requirements as necessary.
• Perform soil sampling analyses and modeling.
• Contribute to firm's Knowledge Material by developing white papers and technical design documentation of new or special case designs, studies, etc..
• Submit technical papers and designs for publishing to technical journals.
• Perform other duties as required.
• May create or work with a team to create a poster or other presentation material for a conference.

Skills

CAD 3D/4D software

Engineering design principles

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical, Civil, Mining or Geologic Engineering

Job description

CDM Smith in Denver, CO is seeking a junior Geotechnical Engineer to join our Infrastructure Services Team. You will support excavation, dewatering, foundations, dams, and geo-environmental projects while learning to review designs for regulatory compliance.

The role offers travel up to 50% and a path to develop expertise in geotechnical analysis, soil sampling, and technical documentation. A Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical, Civil, Mining or Geologic Engineering is required, with 1 year of