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Job DescriptionAECOM is seeking a highly motivated Geotechnical Engineer based in our Sacramento, California office to provide civil engineering and design services for large water infrastructure projects. This position will involve working with a multidisciplinary team of civil engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, environmental engineers, geologists and environmental scientists to plan, design, and construct large water infrastructure projects.
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Oversee subsurface investigations including, test pits, drilling exploration boreholes and advancing CPTs at various sites
- Review and assign geotechnical samples for laboratory testing
- Inspect/oversee construction activities to monitor progress and assess conformance to engineering plans, specifications and construction standards
- Perform geotechnical analyses including slope stability, seepage, settlement, earth retention, liquefaction, and shallow and deep foundations
- Preparation of Geotechnical Engineering reports and recommendations
- Review regulations and standards necessary to conduct technical studies and carry out project design and permitting work
- Prepare and/or peer review designs, specifications, and construction documents
- Work with designers and drafting staff to develop conceptual and as-built drawings
- Assemble and document geotechnical data using software that includes Excel, Word, gINT, AutoCAD
- Apply QA/QC requirements to your own work and work of the project team
- Clearly communicate with staff and with clients
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Preferred Qualifications:
- 8+ years of relevant geotechnical project experience.
- Engineer in Training (EIT) or Fundamentals of Engineering (FE).
- California Professional Engineering License
- Experience in the planning, design, and construction of Water Resources projects including pump stations, dams, levees, flood control facilities, pipelines, cutoff walls, and earthmoving projects.
- Experience with AutoCAD and/or Civil3D
- Familiarity with geotechnical analysis software, such as SEEP/W, SLOPE/W, L-Pile
Additional Information
- Offered rate of compensation in Sacramento, CA will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The target salary range for this position is $85,000 - $125,000.
- AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and global well-being, and global EAP, Business Travel and Service Awards programs.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
