Early Career Geotechnical Engineering

Location: Creve Coeur, IL, United States Department: Engineering

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Early Career Geotechnical Engineer for our Creve Coeur, MO office.

Take part in providing local geotechnical engineering assistance for the design, development, and construction of infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector.  Tasks may include assistance with site assessment/investigation, research, analysis, concept development design, planning, and construction of foundations, tunnels, dams, rock and soil slopes, canals, levees, pipelines, underground storage, and mines. Generates accurate and concise documentation regarding assigned aspects of the project.  Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Your Impact

Under general supervision, assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, soil/water/sludge/rock samples, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface information, maps, geotechnical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.

Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, statistical analysis of rock and soil environmental data, and reporting.

Assist with performing basic professional geotechnical engineering work relating to proposed and existing site conditions, including subsurface investigations, soil foundation engineering, settlement analysis, soil erosion, lateral earth pressures, geological hazards, underground water, and slope stability for commercial, industrial, building, environmental, infrastructure, and transportation projects.

Perform routine geotechnical engineering functions and provide entry-level technical assistance on various design requirements, operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure.

Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site and providing basic technical assistance on various environmental, design, and construction issues involving rock and soil mechanics, and investigating subsurface and geological conditions to design and build foundations, pipelines, excavations, and earth structures.

Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems, drawings, and field/work site notebook/logs.

Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, accurate reports, sketches, calculations, and illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of data, findings, or analyses.

Contribute to the preparation of technical reports and presentations that explain research and findings to improve, prevent, control, restore, or address design and/or construction issues or problems.

Assist in the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of data obtained during field investigations, offering input with developing action plans for low to mid-level risk mitigation activities.

Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures which include but are not limited to, location data, statistical documentation, engineering studies and surveys, and construction.

Complete training on assigned tasks.

Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Geological or Geotechnical Engineering, or closely related discipline.

0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience

Excellent research skills with analytical mindset.

Basic technical knowledge of geotechnical engineering, including: subsurface investigation and testing, geologic mapping, design of foundations, evaluating slope stability, earth retention, rock mechanics, settlement of compressible soils, ground improvement techniques, support of excavation, dewatering, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.

Familiarity with the disciplines of rock and soil mechanics to investigate subsurface and geologic conditions to design and build foundations, pipelines, excavations, and earth structures.

Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.

Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.

Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.

Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.

Familiarity with discipline-specific design software (i.e., AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, gINT, OpenGround Cloud, RocScience, GeoSlope, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS. Or similar programs/platforms).

Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

Travel and weekend work will be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Engineer in Training Certification.

Prior internship related to the degree of study and the specific engineering discipline.

A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.

40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120).

MSHA Part 48A Underground Coal and Metal/Non-metal Training (30 CFR 48)

Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training.

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