Staff Geotechnical Engineer

Benefits: Full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA or HSA, EAP, 401(k), ESOP, and company stock ownership program, 9 Paid Holidays, generous paid-time-off program, Work from home flexibility, and Health & Wellness Reimbursement

Pay Rate: $72,043 - $107,091

Staff Geotechnical Engineer

Delve Underground has an opening for a Staff Geotechnical Engineer to join our Walnut Creek, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Irvine, or San Diego team. This position focuses on supporting the delivery of tunnels, underground facilities, and water infrastructure projects. This position offers a great opportunity for a motivated, detail oriented, team-centric candidate to work on diverse jobs, from local pipeline crossings to water & wastewater mega-projects across the country. The ideal candidate will have either academic or prior work experience in one or more of the following areas: geotechnical engineering, excavation support, rock mechanics or trenchless technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Support geotechnical investigation programs including planning, permitting, implementation, field data collection and oversight, data reporting and writing interpretative reports
• Perform geotechnical engineering analyses and design calculations for tunnels, shafts, foundations, temporary excavation support systems, and soil/rock slopes
• Perform geologic and seismic hazard evaluations
• Work under the direction of senior engineers, who provide technical oversight
• Write technical reports and other documents explaining the basis for analyses, designs or recommendations
• Assist with the preparation of construction drawings and specifications for underground infrastructure
• Work as an integral member of a team on complex, multi-discipline projects
• Demonstrate good writing and communications skills and ability to communicate with internal staffs and clients

Qualifications:

• BS in Geotechnical/Civil or Geological Engineering, MS Preferred
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification – Preferred
• Microsoft Office and Bluebeam experience
• Completion of relevant coursework or experience in several of the following: geotechnical engineering, soil and rock mechanics, tunneling, subsurface investigation methods
• Familiarity with geotechnical analysis software such as those used for slope and excavation stability analysis, seepage analysis, seismic site response analysis (such as Rocscience and Bentley software)
• Knowledge in Python scripting preferred
• Ability to manage a number of concurrent assignments and priorities
• Strong analytical and technical communication skills
• Willingness to work in the field and travel for short-term assignments

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this position, please fill out our application so that we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you!

Delve Underground is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Compensation reflects the cost of labor across our geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location, experience, knowledge, and skills.

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