Project Engineer - Essel : Job Details

Project Engineer / Staff Engineer / Geotechnical

Location: Santa Ana

Type: Direct Hire Opportunity

We are seeking a qualified Geotechnical Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing, managing, and directing geotechnical engineering

Responsibilities:

• Oversee, manage, and direct geotechnical engineering evaluations for projects with varying complexity.
• Coordinating geotechnical field investigations with staff/field personnel
• Planning and overseeing geotechnical field investigations, including permit applications
• Preparing technical memorandums and reports
• Provide review and oversight of geotechnical engineering practices.
• The candidate should be able to take on responsibilities and work independently with supervision. This is not a trainee position.
• Support business development efforts, including attending, attending meetings

Fieldwork:

• Field logging of borings and advancing CPTs. Also, preparing boring/CPT data in gINT
• Perform engineering analysis with the following topics: deep/shallow foundation design, liquefaction analysis and mitigation, slope stability, settlement evaluation, lateral earth pressure, retaining wall design, pavement design

Required Competencies:

• 3-5 years related of civil/geotechnical engineering experience.
• Proficiency in design aspects of geotechnical engineering.
• Experience in shallow and deep foundation design, including Caltrans design of bridge foundations, retaining walls, MSE walls, and pavements.
• Heavy public work projects, transportation heavy (ideally Caltrans project) Caltrans Guideline
• Familiarity with the design of mat-type foundations and development of mat foundation
• Proficiency in using Settle3D, Slide, AllPile, L-Pile, Shaft, CLiq, and LiquefyPro.
• Be proficient in communication with clients and team members
• Good writing skills
• Attention to detail
• Self-starter/learner
• Flexibility to work on projects throughout California
• Background in geotechnical engineering projects.
• California PE license or qualified to get one is a plus but NOT required.
• Work experience on infrastructure type of projects is a plus.

Benefits:

• Annual Performance Bonus
• Performance Bonus
• Pension
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid time off