Early-Career Geotechnical-Civil Engineer

About the Role

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for an Early-Career Geotechnical-Civil Engineer in our St. Louis, MO office. This position will involve applying academic knowledge to real-world situations on projects involving site characterization; landfill design and construction; earth retaining structures; deep and soft/weak foundations; dams and water containment structures; forensic investigations and litigation support; geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring; numerical analysis of stability and deformation; and geohazard / earthquake characterization / mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct geotechnical field investigations.
• Monitor heavy civil construction projects.
• Perform fieldwork such as soil, surface water and groundwater sampling, drilling and contractor oversight, and remediation treatment system operation and maintenance.
• Perform and review engineering calculations.
• Work on earthquake engineering projects.
• Engage in landfill design and permitting.
• Conduct dam and levee evaluations.
• Develop construction documents.
• Write and review engineering reports.
• Perform geotechnical exploration.
• Implement and monitor geotechnical instrumentation.
• Conduct well installation, aquifer testing, and groundwater monitoring.
• Evaluate, estimate costs, perform design calculations, and implement groundwater and soil remedies.
• Provide regulatory compliance services and permitting support.
• Perform data analysis, including preparing maps, tables, and figures.
• Prepare technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, geological, environmental engineering, or similar degrees (required).
• Advanced degree in a similar field (preferred).
• Prior internship or work experience in engineering consulting (preferred).
• Prior research experience in contaminated media or remediation technology (preferred).
• Prior internship experience in environmental consulting (preferred).
• Experience with ArcView, Microsoft Access, Modflow, and/or EVS (preferred).
• Experience with geotechnical and engineering software such as AutoCAD, Slope/W, and PLAXIS (preferred).