Geotechnical Design Engineer

To research and design technical solutions and produce technical documents based on the tender or contract documents provided by the client ensuring compliance with the applicable standards and requirements.

Review geotechnical engineering reports, background information, and past geotechnical data

Become intimately familiar with reference background information such as geotechnical exploration reports, project specifications and civil/structural plans for use during design and preparation of the design drawings and calculations

Analyze various ground improvement approaches and select the option that meets the project criteria which typically includes settlement, bearing capacity, global and sliding stability, liquefaction mitigation, and others

Develop cross sections, generate soil profiles, and select soil properties for use during design

Perform finite element modeling using Plaxis, as needed, to understand complex soil-structure interactions and estimate deformations and stresses within the soil and ground improvement elements

Perform other calculations and analyses including, but not limited to, global stability, settlement estimates, bearing capacity

Coordinate or prepare design documents (final design calculations and drawings) and confirm adherence to the design criteria

Ability to create MS Excel macros and knowledge of Visual Basic (VBA) coding is a plus

Education and Experience Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Geotechnical design experience or Graduation project / Master

2 to 8 years of experience in geotechnical engineering/construction or related field

Technical Skills Understands basic principles of geotechnical design and can perform basic calculations

Proficient with slope stability analysis and finite element modeling

Has experience with design codes and standards (FHWA, AASHTO, ACI, IBC, etc.)

Proficient with MS Word, Excel and Outlook, familiar with AutoCAD

Appreciates and supports the need for safety and quality

Organized in the completion and documentation of all responsibilities