Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Jacobs · Corvallis, OR · 3 days ago
Engineering$133k–$210k/yrFull-time
Your responsibilities
- Mentoring less experienced staff
- Leading projects in the development and implementation of geotechnical data collection programs
- Geotechnical analyses
- Preparation of reports
- Development of contract documents
- Providing support during project construction
Technical skills
- Knowledge and experience in exploration methods, geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring, and laboratory testing for soil and rock
- Experience with design, construction, and inspection of dam and levee projects
- Design of typical geotechnical structures, such as shallow and deep foundations, earth retaining structures, embankment and cut slopes, and ground improvement
- An understanding of earthquake hazard evaluations, including liquefaction assessments, site-specific ground response analyses, and development of design spectra
- Familiarity with computer programs for geotechnical analyses, such as SETTLE3D, LPILE, SLIDE or SLOPE, MATHCAD, FB-Multipier, PLAXIS, and FLAC
- Preparation of design drawings and specifications
Qualifications
- B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering
- M.S./Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering
- 15 years of geotechnical consulting experience with a focus on design-build transportation projects
- PE license
- 10 or more years of geotechnical design experience in the dams market (preferred)