Geotechnical Engineer

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work with multi-discipline team to develop design materials for project assignments for heavy civil works projects such as dams, tunnels, levees, canals, and hydropower.
• Perform analysis, design calculations, design sketches, and prepare geotechnical design reports to meet project requirements.
• Perform, coordinate, and manage geotechnical field investigations.
• Coordinate, manage, observe, and document geotechnical construction activities such as geophysical mapping, grouting, ground improvement, deep foundations, retaining walls, etc.

The Team

As part of BV Operations, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our 3 market sectors- Governments & Environment, Energy & Process Industries, and Connectivity & Commercial. In roles like Engineers, Technicians, and Skilled Specialists you will be engaged with exciting projects across the globe. From small community improvements to grand-scale Mega Projects, you will be Building a World of Difference through infrastructure growth and development while learning and focusing on your own individual development. The foundation of BV Operations provides the ability to move where your skills are needed and allows for a collaborative and innovative culture offering greater challenges and career development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Focuses on coordinating internal teams and resources while working to understand client's interests and needs.
• Develop technical specifications, plans, and details for projects such as dams, cancals, flood control, water supply, and hydropower.
• Planning, designing, and overseeing geotechnical aspects for projects both in the office and in the field.
• Be able to travel on field assignments as required. Field time is estimated at 20-40%.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting geotechnical/heavy civil projects.
• Experience with geotechnical investigations, ground improvement, deep foundations, and retaining walls.
• Mater's degree or higher with emphasis in Geotechnical Engineering.
• Active EIT, PE preferred

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
• Minimum of 1 year related work experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

• EIT

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
• Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to chemicals), atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation).
• Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.