Assistant Geotechnical Engineer (Chicago)
Core
Assist project teams in creating geotechnical designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments across various sectors including power, process, corporate, pipeline, airports, and industrial facilities.
Role type
Assistant Geotechnical Engineer
Builds
Geotechnical designs, shallow and deep foundations, settlement analyses, slope stability analyses, and earthwork plans.
Domain
Civil Engineering / Geotechnical Engineering
Required skills
Geotechnical engineering principles, site investigation, boring log compilation, design calculations, hazard assessment, construction observation, data compilation, report preparation.
Preferred skills
Geotechnical software (Ensoft LPILE, GeoStudio, UTEXAS4), liquefaction analysis, excavation support design, EIT certification, master's degree in Geotechnical/Civil Engineering.
Technologies
Ensoft LPILE, GeoStudio, UTEXAS4, Microsoft Office Suite
Responsibilities
Assist with field reconnaissance and geological research; develop work scopes and subcontracts for subsurface investigations; compile geotechnical data and boring logs; assist in geotechnical design from conceptual phase to completion; perform geotechnical-related construction observation; prepare and review engineering design calculations, reports, and specifications.
Seniority
Entry-level / Junior