What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Career Geotechnical Engineer position at WSP USA?
This Opportunity
WSP has a career opportunity for an Early Career Geotechnical Engineer in the Salt Lake City (South Jordan) office. The successful candidate will provide support to WSP project managers responsible for delivering geotechnical engineering projects to our clients. We offer the opportunity to work with and learn from senior engineering staff on transportation and mining projects
Interested in a career in Geotechnical Engineering and like to work outside? Are you open to learning and open to traveling? Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity where you can put your skills and talents to work with an established engineering consulting firm that values its employee’s enthusiasm and technical contributions? We encourage you to apply. WSP is dedicated to developing the careers of our staff, providing the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow. We are friendly, hard-working, dedicated and collaborative professionals. Our ideal candidate is seeking challenging work and is committed to quality.
Your Impact
• Will work under the guidance and mentorship of Senior Engineers.
• Coordinate and manage geotechnical investigations (i.e. driller acquisition, traffic control, permitting, utility locates, etc.)
• Perform geotechnical engineering analyses, such as bearing capacity and settlement of spread footing, drilled shaft, and pile foundations, slope stability, and liquefaction, under the guidance of a senior engineer.
• Assist with preparation of geotechnical design reports and plans under the guidance of a senior engineer.
• Complete construction observations to confirm design assumption.
• Perform field and laboratory tests related to materials testing and geotechnical engineering. Such test may include field density testing with a nuclear density gage, compaction (proctor), consolidation, and direct shear.
• Travel to project sites in Utah and the western US. The job will be approximately 75% field work and 25% office work; and approximately 25% of the field work may require travel.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
• BS in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related engineering degree required. MS degree in Geotechnical Engineering is preferred.
• 0 - 1 years relevant engineering experience.
• EIT is the minimum requirement with a goal of achieving professional registration as soon as eligible.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products and AutoCAD.
• Familiarity with geotechnical software such as Bentley Open Ground, GeoStudio, Rocscience, Pensoft, CeLiq, etc.
• Ability to function in a team environment with multiple disciplines and accepting of diversity and inclusion related to ethnicity, gender, and personality type.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; written and verbal communication skills and will be a proactive problem solver.
• A positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• Willingness to travel to project sites in Utah and the western US. Approximately 25% overnight travel.
• Physical requirements may require lifting up to 40 pounds and traversing over rugged terrain.
• Must pass background check and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy.
