Geotechnical Engineer

Norcross, GA, us on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 21, 2025 Last posted March 21, 2025
Job description

Position requires a minimum of a Bachelor or Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering with course work in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering. Experience levels require a minimum of 5 years Geotechnical experience in transportation projects performing Soil Survey, Bridge or Wall Foundation Investigation, Pavement Evaluation, etc., to meet DOT, AASHTO LRFD requirements. Professional registration (E.I.T., or P.E.) and experience with GDOT is preferred. Must have excellent verbal, written and communication skills including familiarity with various commercial geotechnical engineering software and laboratory testing.

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES: 

Subsurface Soil Investigation, Geologic Investigations, Foundation Investigations, Slope Stability Analysis, Pile static and dynamic analysis, Pile/Caisson/Foundation Load Tests, Rock Stability Analysis, Rock Anchor Design, Soil Nailing Design, Pavement Field Evaluation and Design, Value Engineering and Failure Investigations and Hydrogeologic Assessments,. 


DUTIES: 

Duties include periodic site visits and reconnaissance, plan, co-ordinate fieldwork, guide other field engineering staff to execute the fieldwork, review field data and samples, assign and review laboratory tests, perform analyses, prepare geotechnical report, coordination with engineering technicians, staff engineers, clients, government agencies, and subcontractors, occasional construction monitoring. Minor administration duties, e.g., writing purchase orders, reviewing subcontractors' invoices, quality control check of final reports, etc., are required, including any other duties as required.


Continuing education in the form of seminars; in-house or out of the office training, and self-study for long-term career commitment are required.


CAREER ADVANCEMENT: 

Project Engineer position leads to Senior Engineer position upon professional registration and demonstration of capability to handle senior level responsibilities and technical expertise.


All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

About this role

Summary

Conduct geotechnical investigations, analyze data, prepare reports, and coordinate fieldwork and client communication.

Job title

Geotechnical Engineer

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

engineering

Location requirements

Norcross, GA, US; on-site with some site visits

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

civil engineeringsoil mechanicsfoundation engineeringgeotechnical softwarelaboratory testing

Preferred skills

professional registrationGDOT experiencecommunication

Specializations

soil mechanicsfoundation engineeringgeotechnical softwarelaboratory testing
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Norcross, GA, USA

On-site City