Project Geotechnical Engineer

Full-time - Mid Level

Bellingham, WA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Project Geotechnical Engineer, you will play a key role in managing some of the most exciting and technically challenging projects in the Puget Sound area! Our geotechnical team works on a variety of transportation, energy, development, and natural resources projects. Responsibilities include planning field programs, conducting technical briefings with field staff, and project management tasks including budgeting and client communications. You will also be responsible for performing engineering analyses and preparing technical reports, as well as conducting regular site visits, overseeing field explorations and construction observations. As a project manager, you will be responsible for mentoring and overseeing the work of junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead or coordinate the development and implementation of field exploration programs and construction observation projects.
• Ensure that work performed is consistent with project plans and specifications as well as in accordance with safety guidelines.
• Assist with training junior technical and technician staff.
• Complete engineering analyses and calculations.
• Develop moderately complex conceptual models.
• Complete moderately complex spatial analyses.
• Lead the generation of technical reports including completion of routine reports, figures, tables, etc.
• Assist senior staff in completing portions of large, complex reports, figures, tables, etc.
• Support project management tasks such as budget planning, general field report reviews, and proposal development.
• Manage small projects under the supervision of a certified professional engineer or geologist as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required.
• Master's degree with a Geotechnical Engineering focus strongly preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience is required.
• At least one year of project management experience.
• PE license required.
• Professional-level verbal and written communication skills are a must.
• Valid driver's license required.

Benefits

• 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
• Paid holidays
• Annual year-end bonus offering, subject to program eligibility requirements