Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer

Geosyntec

Houston, TXOn-siteFull time
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Location
Houston, TX
Work style
On-site
Job type
Full time
Posted
Oct 15
5 days ago
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Geosyntec

Environmental services · 1,001 to 5,000 employees

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

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What you'll do

  • Conduct geotechnical field investigations
  • Perform and review engineering calculations
  • Develop, install, and manage instrumentation and monitoring systems
  • Develop construction documents
  • Monitor heavy civil construction projects
  • Write and review engineering reports
  • Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites

What you need

  • Prior internship or work experience in engineering consulting. (preferred)
  • Strong fundamentals in geotechnical engineering theory and practice. (required)
  • Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)
  • Experience with geotechnical and engineering software such as AutoCAD, SLIDE, and PLAXIS. (preferred)
  • Experience with using Python for programming. (preferred)
  • Regular field work and overnight travel. (required)
  • Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required)
  • Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)
  • Education: a bachelor's degree or a postgraduate degree

Key skills

geotechnical engineeringengineering calculationsAutoCADSLIDEPLAXISPythonwriting and communication skills

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Perks

  • well-being programs

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Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer Primary Location US-TX-Houston ID 2026-4612 Category Early Career Position Type Regular Full-Time Remote No Overview Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better? Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for an Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer in our Houston, TX office. The position will have the opportunity to apply academic knowledge to real-world situations on projects involving site characterization; shallow and deep foundations; retaining structures; numerical analysis of stability and deformation; geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring; and geohazard characterization and mitigation, while learning the business skills needed for a successful consulting career. Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service. We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family. To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/ . Essential Duties and Responsibilities Conducting geotechnical field investigations; Performing and reviewing engineering calculations; Developing, installing, and managing instrumentation and monitoring systems; Developing construction documents; Monitoring heavy civil construction projects; Writing and reviewing engineering reports; and Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed. Education and Licensure Bachelor's degree in civil engineering (geotechnical focus) or geotechnical engineering. (required) Master's or PhD degree in geotechnical engineering. (preferred) Engineer in Training (EIT) certification. (preferred) Skills, Experience and Qualifications Prior internship or work experience in engineering consulting. (preferred) Strong fundamentals in geotechnical engineering theory and practice. (required) Excellent writing and communication skills. (required) Experience with geotechnical and engineering software such as AutoCAD, SLIDE, and PLAXIS. (preferred) Experience with using Python for programming. (preferred) Regular field work and overnight travel. (required) Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required) Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required) #LI-AO1 #LI-Onsite Options Apply for this job online Apply Submit a referral to this job Refer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Geosyntec is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. More information is available here: Know Your Rights Geosyntec is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send a confidential e-mail to hr@geosyntec.com or call (561) 995-0900 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Application FAQs Software Powered by ICIMS www.icims.com

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