Project Geotechnical Engineer Houston

SOCOTEC, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

SOCOTEC, Inc. in Houston has an immediate opening for a Project Geotechnical Engineer. The successful candidate will manage geotechnical, forensic, and construction projects, interact with clients, and manage budgets, while coordinating field activities such as borings, test pits, trenches and cores.

Applicants must be a licensed PE with 4+ years in geotechnical consulting. Local Houston experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Licensed PE with 4+ years in geotechnical consulting.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Local Houston experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage geotechnical, forensic, and construction projects including client meetings and budgets.
• Coordinate field activities (borings, test pits, trenches, cores).
• Evaluate geologic and seismic hazards; perform foundation, slope stability, and settlement analyses.
• Prepare geotechnical proposals and reports; provide technical support to staff.

Skills

PE license

Geotechnical consulting

Client interaction

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering

M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering

Job description

Project Geotechnical Engineer - Houston, TX

SOCOTEC is a provider of niche consulting services within the architecture, engineering and construction industries focusing on high-performance buildings and specialty structures. Through an integrated, holistic approach, our professionals provide solutions for building envelope, energy efficiency, sustainability, code advisory and construction advisory projects.

SOCOTEC’s combination of expertise, experience and methods are increasingly recognized as best-in-class fueling significant growth.

SOCOTEC’s Specialty Engineering Team offers highly technical services in evaluating an asset’s integrity, reliability, and operational capabilities. Our professionals evaluate projects, materials, engineering systems, and their components to determine its performance, mitigate risk, enhance quality, and provide advice on its impacts.

Our engineering professionals specialize in failure analysis, non-destructive engineering, fitness for service, probabilistic analysis, technical modeling, materials testing, and other niche engineering projects. Our engineering team tackles technical challenges, disputes, investigations, testing and more with the ability to drive projects to safe and successful completion.

SOCOTEC is proud to announce that it has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work by the renowned global authority on workplace culture, Great Place to Work.

Job Description

Ninyo & Moore, a SOCOTEC Company has an immediate opening for a Project Geotechnical Engineer in Houston, Texas. The successful candidate will manage geotechnical, forensic, and construction projects, including meeting and interacting with the clients, and managing budgets. The Project Engineer will coordinate and participate in field activities, including logging of borings, test pits, trenches and cores; evaluation of geologic and seismic hazards; forensic evaluation of distressed structures and failed slopes; perform foundation, slope stability, and settlement analyses; and prepare geotechnical engineering proposals and reports. Duties will also include providing technical support to staff-level engineers, geologists and field technicians.

Qualifications

The successful candidate should be a licensed professional engineer (PE) with 4+ years' of experience in geotechnical consulting. The ideal candidate will bring local experience and familiarity with the local engineering practice. Candidate should be a team player, be detail oriented and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• B.S. required (Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering), M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering preferred.

Additional Information

Competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and 401(k)

For more information, please visit www.socotec.us

Job Type: Full-Time, in office

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

SOCOTEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.