GEOENGINEERS, INC. Hiring for Project Geotechnical Engineer or Geologist at Overland Park, Kansas Full Time

As a Project Geotechnical Engineer or Geologist, you will play a key role in managing some of the most exciting and technically challenging projects! Our geotechnical team works on a variety of transportation, energy, development, and natural resources projects. Responsibilities include planning field exploration programs, conducting technical briefings with field staff, and project management tasks including budgeting and client communications. You will also be responsible for performing engineering analyses and preparing technical reports and proposals, as well as conducting regular site visits, attending client meetings, and overseeing field explorations and construction observations. As a project manager, you will be responsible for mentoring and overseeing the work of junior staff. This role can be performed in Springfield, Kansas City or St. Louis Missouri.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead or coordinate the development and implementation of field exploration programs and construction observation projects. Ensure that work performed is consistent with project plans and specifications as well as in accordance with safety guidelines.
• Assist with training junior technical and technician staff.
• Complete engineering analyses and calculations including: pavement design, slope stability, bearing capacity, settlement, shallow and deep foundations, retaining walls, and seismic design.
• Lead the generation of technical reports including completion of routine reports, figures, tables, etc. Assist senior staff in completing portions of large, complex reports, figures, tables, etc.
• Lead the generation of construction plans and specifications for slope stabilization, soil nail walls, soldier pile and tieback walls, and ground improvement projects.
• Lead project management tasks such as attending project meetings, budget and schedule planning, staffing and task assignments, deliverable preparation, and proposal development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Geology required; Master’s degree with a Geotechnical Engineering focus strongly preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience is required. Highway, bridge, heavy civil project related geotechnical experience preferred.
• At least one year of project management experience.
• PE and/or LG license required.
• Professional-level verbal and written communication skills are a must.
• Valid drivers license is required.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• All candidates are subject to completing a background check, and reference check.
• All candidates are required to participate in our medical surveillance program.
• All candidates are subject to complete drug/alcohol testing.
• Ability to perform a wide range of physical activities and do heavy work including exerting up to 50 pounds of force on occasion.
• Ability to perform consistent work on a PC with prolonged sitting and view of a monitor/screen.
• Ability to travel for short-term and long-term assignments as needed.
• All employees are responsible for conducting their work in a safe manner. This includes identifying potential safety hazards and reporting them to the designated project manager in a timely manner and participating in project safety briefings. This also includes wearing appropriate safety equipment when working in the field and completing all required health and safety training prior to beginning fieldwork.

Our best estimate for the salary range for a Project Geotechnical Engineer role is $87,200 – $122,900 annually. Our best estimate for the salary range for a Project Geologist role is $76,200 – $107,400 annually. Compensation offered will be based on a variety of individual factors, including education and experience, as well as internal equity. GeoEngineers salary ranges are reviewed and updated each year and employees are eligible for pay increases based on individual performance. s part of our competitive total rewards package, employees in this role may also be eligible for our annual year-end bonus offering, subject to program eligibility requirements.

At GeoEngineers, investing in our people is a top priority. In addition to competitive and equitable pay, we are proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including healthcare (with travel benefit for care not locally available), 401(k) with company match, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation and sick time and paid holidays, among others. View our full listing of benefitshere.

Our Commitment to Belonging at GeoEngineers

When people feel they can bring their whole selves to work, that they have a voice and are supported and respected, it creates trust and a feeling of belonging employees then flourish, grow their careers, and do the best work of their lives. A culture of belonging allows our employees to thrive and our company to prosper. This is a journey, and we are committed to doing the work, learning and evolving as we go.

GeoEngineers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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