Geotechnical Engineer (entry level PhD)
Haley & Aldrich - Seattle, WA
posted 1 day ago
About the position
At Haley & Aldrich, a 900+ person national engineering and environmental consulting firm, our creative, technically strong staff work collaboratively to deliver exceptional value to clients. We look for professionals with a passion for solving complex challenges and for creating change, which is a vital part of our culture, no matter what role a staff member holds. Join our team, as an entry level PhD Technical Geotechnical Engineer. As a geotechnical engineer with a technical focus, you will bring your expertise and unique solutions to highly visible and challenging projects. Our mid-sized group allows entry-level candidates immediate heightened responsibilities, and an open-door policy encourages 1:1 access to some of the best and most experienced geotechnical leaders in the region. This is a full time, hybrid role in our Seattle, WA office.
Responsibilities
- Perform geotechnical engineering calculations and analyses.
- Perform geotechnical report writing.
- Complete geotechnical field exploration and sample collection.
- Perform geotechnical construction monitoring and testing.
- Participate in client meetings and presentations.
- Perform seismic site response analyses, leveraging advanced constitutive liquefaction prediction models such as PMS4Sand and PM4Silt.
- Perform CPT/SPT based liquefaction impact analysis of sites.
- Conduct probabilistic and deterministic seismic hazard evaluation.
- Perform Finite element based seismic soil structure interaction modeling.
- Perform traditional geotechnical calculations and analyses such as deep and shallow foundation capacity calculations, slope stability, and lateral earth pressures.
- Write geotechnical reports and other technical document drafting.
- Perform programming in Python.
Requirements
- PhD in Geotechnical Engineering or Earthquake Engineering - REQUIRED
- MS in Geotechnical Engineering - REQUIRED
- BS in Civil Engineering - REQUIRED
- Engineer-in-Training License
- Ability to obtain PE license in 3-4 years.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Team attitude and the ability to interact well with internal staff, and project teams that will include other consultants, contractors, and clients.
- Experience in performing 1-D seismic site response analyses, preferably leveraging advanced constitutive liquefaction prediction models such as PMS4Sand and PM4Silt
- Experience with traditional geotechnical calculations and analyses such as deep and shallow foundation capacity calculations, slope stability, and lateral earth pressures.
- Experience with geotechnical report writing and other technical document drafting.
- Experience with conducting probabilistic and deterministic seismic hazard evaluation (preferred).
- Experience with finite element based seismic soil structure interaction modeling (preferred).
- Experience with programming in Python (preferred).
- Experience with Slide, Settle3D, and LPile (preferred).
- Experience on construction sites and field explorations (preferred).
- Ability to travel to temporary assignments across the U.S., the Pacific Islands region, and internationally as necessary.
- The ability to lift 50lbs.
- Current driver's license.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with conducting probabilistic and deterministic seismic hazard evaluation (preferred).
- Experience with finite element based seismic soil structure interaction modeling (preferred).
- Experience with programming in Python (preferred).
- Experience with Slide, Settle3D, and LPile (preferred).
- Experience on construction sites and field explorations (preferred).
Benefits
- Excellent career growth
- Highly competitive total compensation plan
- Solid benefits package
- Discretionary bonus program
- Potential sign-on bonus
