AECOM

Project Geotechnical Engineer

AECOM$90K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS +6 years of related experience or equivalent education.
  • 10+ years of relevant geotechnical engineering experience preferred.
  • Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering or related field preferred.
  • California Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Plan subsurface investigations including drilling exploration boreholes and onsite geotechnical tests.
  • Review and assess soil and rock samples for laboratory testing.
  • Plan and supervise construction inspections to monitor compliance with engineering standards.
  • Perform engineering analyses for slope stability, seepage, and foundation assessments.
  • Conduct seismic stability analyses for dams and evaluate earthquake-related effects.
  • Utilize engineering software for analysis and design, including AutoCAD and GeoStudio Suite.
  • Prepare geotechnical reports and ensure quality assurance and control documentation.

Benefits

  • Professional growth opportunities within a leading firm.
  • Exposure to all phases of project development and delivery.
  • Strong mentorship from senior engineers and technical experts.
  • Participation in significant infrastructure projects enhancing safety and resilience.
  • Potential for future leadership roles within the team.
Full Job Description
Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Project Geotechnical Engineer to support dam and other infrastructure projects as part of our industry-leading team. The successful candidate will play a key technical role in delivering projects that enhance the safety, resilience, and performance of critical infrastructure systems across the western United States. The candidate will also have the opportunity to advance into leadership roles within our team, managing tasks or projects while continuing to be involved in technical work.

You'll work alongside senior engineers and technical experts to plan and execute geotechnical investigations, analyses, and design for a wide range of dam and hydropower facilities, while also gaining exposure to all phases of project development and delivery. This role offers strong opportunities for professional growth, technical mentorship, and advancement within one of the most respected geotechnical and dam engineering practices in the world.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
  • Plan subsurface investigations including drilling exploration boreholes, advancing CPTs, and performing other onsite geotechnical tests at various sites throughout Northern California.
  • Review and assess soil and rock samples for laboratory testing.
  • Plan and supervise inspection of construction activities to monitor progress and assess conformance to engineering plans, specifications and construction standards.
  • Perform engineering analyses including slope stability, seepage, settlement, earth retention, liquefaction, and shallow and deep foundations.
  • Perform seismic stability and deformation analyses of dams, including earthquake ground motions, liquefaction potential, and earthquake-induced and fault-Induced deformations.
  • Perform engineering analysis using Excel, glNT, AutoCAD, LPILE, APILE, Shaft, GeoStudio Suite, Settle3D, PLAXIS, FLAC, Revit, Python scripting and MATLAB.
  • Evaluate the expected seismic performance of dams, levees, outlet pipes, probable maximum flood conditions.
  • Prepare geotechnical engineering reports and recommendations using Microsoft Office software.
  • Review regulations and standards necessary to conduct technical studies and carry out project design and permitting work.
  • Prepare and/or peer review designs, specifications, and construction documents.
  • Apply QA/QC requirements to their own work and work of the project team and perform business development activities and prepare proposals to clients for prospective work.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
  • BA/BS +6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and education.

Preferred Qualifications
  • 10+ years of relevant geotechnical engineering experience.
  • Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering or related field.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • California Professional Engineer (PE) license.


Additional Information
  • Relocation assistance may be available for this role.
  • Sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this role.
  • Occasional project / client related travel may be required.

About AECOM

AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

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51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
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