Project Overview:

 Bechtel Corporation is a global company headquartered in Reston, VA and engaged in the engineering, procurement, and construction of large-scale projects such as fossil and nuclear power plants, renewable energy, infrastructure (motorways, airports, etc.), processing facilities, multi-faceted chemical complexes, refineries, and pipelines.

 As a major contractor engaged in design and construction of large-scale projects in the United States and overseas, Bechtel has delivered projects in some of the most challenging ground conditions; thus, it is looking to add to its staff geotechnical engineers seeking challenging projects requiring geotechnical investigation program development and execution, design of complex ground improvement systems, deep foundation design and installation, advanced finite element modelling for geotechnical analysis, and other geotechnical-related project activities. Projects may be in the US or other countries.

 We invite qualified engineers looking for opportunities to join our team to help deliver the most challenging projects in the world. 

Position Summary:

This position is for a Geotechnical Engineer who will provide field support as needed, originate and check analytical calculations and numerical modeling, specifications and reports associated with various projects. The successful candidate will report to the Geotechnical Engineering Manager or a designated Senior/Principal Engineer. The successful candidate must have strong organizational and teamwork skills, proven problem-solving abilities, can-do attitude, and the desire to innovate designs. The successful candidate will be expected to support multiple projects, but may also be assigned to one project. The selected candidate will be expected to travel to job sites and other Bechtel and client offices in the U.S. and abroad for periods of time ranging from a few days to several months. 

 Responsibilities:

This role will require field support of geotechnical investigations, review of site and subsurface geotechnical investigations data, originate geotechnical engineering designs and specifications, and prepare geotechnical studies for multiple projects in accordance with applicable procedures, codes, standards, and contract requirements.  The work will require coordinating with other geotechnical engineers and other technical disciplines in a team environment and may include the following scope:

Geotechnical design parameters for soil and/or rock supported foundations

Bearing capacity and settlement calculations

Soil liquefaction assessments and mitigation

Ground improvement design and installation

Pile design and installation

Foundation settlement analysis

Soil and/or rock slope stability analyses

Soil and/or rock excavations support calculations

Engineering specifications including earthworks, piling, ground improvement, soil and/or rock excavation support, etc.

Technical memo, study, and report writing

Vendor submittal review and integration into the design solution

Budget and schedule tracking and quality compliance

Coordination with other technical disciplines in planning and executing work as an integrated team

Qualifications and Skills:

Basic Qualifications:

Level One: An M.S. degree in Geotechnical Engineering from an accredited university or college and minimum 1 year of progressive related experience or a Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering

Level Two: An M.S. degree in Geotechnical Engineering from an accredited university or college and minimum 3 years of progressive related experience or a Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering and minimum 1 year of progressive related experience

Relevant experience includes, but is not limited to, performing site and subsurface geotechnical investigations, geotechnical engineering designs and specifications, and preparing geotechnical calculations and studies for power plants, infrastructure, industrial process facilities or complex building systems

Legal right to work in the USA without sponsorship

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience with Microsoft office programs, and other common computer programs

Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).

Ability to utilize engineering and office automation tools effectively.

Knowledge of the application of geotechnical engineering design principles.

Engineer-in-Training in US (Geotechnical or related Engineering).

Knowledge of site and subsurface investigation, development of engineering properties of soil and rock, foundation design and analysis, foundation analysis under dynamic loads and earthworks

Knowledge of pile installation and testing, numerical analysis using FEM and FDM, soil and/or rock slope stability and construction specifications

Knowledge of industry codes and standards, including those related to the nuclear industry

Preferred Qualifications:

Ph.D. degree in Geotechnical or related Engineering, from an accredited university.

Knowledge of soil liquefaction analysis and construction dewatering

Experience working with procedures meeting quality assurance programs (including nuclear) and occupational health and safety

Prior experience working on large industrial or civil infrastructure projects

Hands-on experience with industry standard geotechnical software and computational tools

Prior experience working on nuclear projects