Staff Geotechnical Engineers

GeoEngineers, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid vacation

Sick time

Paid holidays

Job summary

GeoEngineers, Inc. seeks a geotechnical engineer to perform engineering tasks and coordinate field explorations, ensuring work aligns with plans and safety standards. You will prepare detailed field reports and support project management, budgeting, and proposal development.

You will assist with training junior staff, perform numerical modeling, and develop GIS/CAD deliverables under supervision of a licensed engineer. Seattle and Redmond work locations are involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field with geotechnical focus.
• 2 years geotechnical engineering experience or equivalent.
• Experience with field explorations, reports, and adherence to safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Perform geotechnical engineering tasks and coordinate field observations.
• Prepare detailed field reports and assist with field exploration planning.
• Support project management tasks including budgets and proposals.
• Assist with training junior staff and conduct analyses using modeling tools.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Field observations

Report writing

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Geotechnical coursework

Tools

MathCAD

ArcGIS

GeoStudio Suite

Plaxis

Civil 3D

HEC-RAS

MODFLOW

FLAC

Job description

Location: Seattle, WA | Metro: Seattle, WA & Redmond | Type: Full Time | Department: Geotechnical

Seattle, Washington & Redmond, Washington

Duties: Performs geotechnical engineering activities. Performs or coordinates the observation of field explorations and construction projects, ensuring that work performed is consistent with project plans and specifications as well as in accordance with safety guidelines. Completes detailed, accurate field reports and assists with coordination of field exploration programs. Assists with training junior technical and technician staff. Supports project management tasks such as budget planning, general field report reviews, and proposal development. Performs small projects under the supervision of a certified professional engineer or scientist as required. Gathers field data and field samples for related projects. Coordinates samples for testing. Supports the completion of permit applications according to appropriate local, state and federal guidelines. Completes engineering analyses and/or calculations within assigned discipline. Complete complex numerical modeling analysis using PLAXIS and FLAC. Develops moderately complex conceptual models (i.e. numerical modeling, hydraulic/hydrologic modeling, etc.) under the supervision of a licensed engineer. Prepares deliverables such as memos and reports and provides occasional quality assurance/control support. Ensures that deliverables are submitted to the project manager in a timely manner and are completed as estimated. Completes moderately complex spatial analyses (e.g. contours, clipping, buffering). Develops project-related deliverables related to GIS/CAD (Geographic Information System / Computer Aided Design) data such as maps, database organization, etc. under the supervision of a licensed engineer. Assists project team members in making basic design decisions from detailed criteria provided by the senior engineer or project manager. Assists with the generation of technical reports; completes portions of technical reports and generates figures, tables, charts, etc. This position is based at GeoEngineers' Seattle worksite, but also requires regular work at the company’s Redmond, Washington worksite (which is within the same Metropolitan Statistical Area). Remote work from home may be permitted up to 5% of time at manager discretion. Domestic travel to project sites may be required up to 10% of the time in order to collaborate with project teams.

Requirements: Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree or the foreign equivalent in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering field and 2 years of civil/geotechnical engineering experience gained as an Engineer, Engineer Assistant, Project Manager, Technical Support, Research/Teaching Assistant or another occupation involving geotechnical /civil engineering. The position also requires:

• Either 6 months experience using MathCAD, ArcGIS, GeoStudio Suite, SupportIT, FLAC, MODFLOW, Civil 3D, HEC-RAS, Plaxis, or other software related to the discipline of geotechnical engineering or the completion of coursework (at a graduate or undergraduate level) covering MathCAD, ArcGIS, GeoStudio Suite, SupportIT, FLAC, MODFLOW, Civil 3D, HEC-RAS, Plaxis, or other software related to the discipline of geotechnical engineering.
• The completion of coursework (at either an undergraduate or graduate level) covering soil mechanics and foundation design.

All education, training and experience may be gained concurrently. Applicants must be U.S. workers (includes U.S. citizens, permanent residents, foreign nationals granted temporary residence under one of the 1986 legalization programs, refugees, and asylees.

Salary offered: $95,984.62/year for 40+ hours/week. GeoEngineers is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values workplace diversity.

At GeoEngineers, investing in our people is a top priority. In addition to competitive and equitable pay, we are proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including healthcare (with travel benefit for care not locally available), 401(k) with company match, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation and sick time and paid holidays, among others. View our full listing of benefits at https://www.geoengineers.com/careers/benefits/ .

GeoEngineers is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail] or by phone at [phone]. We will then make a determination regarding your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.