Geotechnical Project Engineer

General Responsibilities

You will carry real project responsibility from day one: managing investigations, coordinating technical work, communicating with project teams, and preparing deliverables for infrastructure and development projects across Illinois.

The role provides a path toward project management, client leadership, and Authorized Project Reviewer development, supported by experienced senior staff and technical reviewers.

Essential Roles And Responsibilities

• Planning, scheduling, and coordinating geotechnical investigations, drilling programs, laboratory testing, and field staff.
• Reviewing subsurface data, boring logs, laboratory results, plans, specifications, and project requirements.
• Performing geotechnical analyses for foundations, pavements, earthwork, retaining structures, slopes, groundwater conditions, and related design issues.
• Developing practical recommendations for design and construction.
• Preparing and reviewing geotechnical reports, technical memoranda, proposals, scopes of work, and cost estimates.
• Tracking project progress, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Communicating directly with clients, design teams, contractors, drilling crews, laboratories, and internal project teams.
• Supporting construction-phase services, including field observation review, test data review, submittal review, and responses to construction questions.
• Mentoring junior engineers, field engineers, technicians, laboratory staff, and exploration teams.
• Supporting business development through client communication, proposal preparation, and project pursuit efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Professional Engineer license required.
• 5 to 8+ years of geotechnical engineering experience.
• Experience preparing geotechnical reports, recommendations, proposals, scopes, and cost estimates.
• Ability to manage multiple project tasks, coordinate field and laboratory work, and communicate clearly with clients and project teams.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in both office and field settings.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in geotechnical engineering or a related field.
• Experience with transportation, public works, bridge, roadway, pavement, retaining wall, utility, or infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with Illinois transportation agencies, public-sector design teams, and geotechnical reporting requirements.
• Interest in developing toward project management, client leadership, technical review, and Authorized Project Reviewer responsibilities.