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AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. Mid-Level Geotechnical Engineer - Multiple Positions in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
AECOM Technical Services, Inc. has multiple openings in Salt Lake City, UT for a Mid-Level Geotechnical Engineer.
Duties: Participate in field assignments for projects with retaining walls, foundations, and slopes. Field work includes soil and rock borings, test pits, CPT soundings, and geotechnical instrumentation design and construction. Travel to complete field work and perform inspections, as needed. Assign laboratory testing and develop material properties for soil and rock and perform geotechnical evaluations including liquefaction triggering and slope stability analysis. Execute project assignments in a hybrid office-telecommuting environment while using critical thinking and engineering procedures to carry out project tasks. Design shallow and deep foundations, earth retaining structures, embankments, and cut and fill slopes. Use computer programs including GeoStudio, LPILE, GROUP, SHAFT, and Settle3 for geotechnical analyses. Prepare geotechnical work plans, geotechnical reports, alternative analysis, etc., and review design plans and specifications for compliance with geotechnical recommendations and communicate with multiple disciplines and provide design improvement recommendations. Mentor and train junior geotechnical engineers. Have the opportunity to meet with clients and participate in proposals. 10% business travel to various unanticipated sites throughout the United States (National). May telecommute.
Minimum requirements for entry into the position: Employer will accept a Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field, and 4 years of experience in the job offered, or in an engineering related occupation.
Position requires:
Geotechnical engineering;
Material characterization;
Slope stability analysis;
Settlement analysis;
Bearing capacity;
Soil mechanics;
Structural geology;
Field exploration;
Foundation design;
10. Retaining wall design;
Liquefaction triggering analysis; and
Report preparation.
CONTACT: Email resumes at AECOM_Resume@aecom.com. Please refer to Job # A984.1288.2