Geotechnical Engineer

Dewberry is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer with at least 5 years of experience to work in our Eastern, Central, or Western PA locations. T his is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals. This position offers potential for professional growth, a great working environment, and the opportunity to help our clients solve their most challenging problems.

The successful candidate will be part of a team designing simple and complex bridges and a variety of transportation related structures. The candidate will perform geotechnical field reconnaissance, prepare and administer boring contracts, perform geotechnical calculations, and prepare Geotechnical and Foundation Recommendation Reports. The candidate will also be involved in the development of proposals, contract plans, the preparation of engineer's estimates and construction specifications, and performing construction support services.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether youre an experienced professional or a new graduate, youll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call Dewberry at Work, that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

• Performs geotechnical related design for transportation projects including slope stability.
• Prepares Subsurface Exploration Planning Submissions, Foundation Recommendation Reports and other geotechnical related reports.
• Coordinates with bridge structural designers.
• Assists in determining schedule and budget requirements.
• Assist with proposal development.

• BS in Civil Engineering (MS in Geotechnical Engineering preferred)
• Minimum 5 years of experience with PennDOT and/or PA Turnpike Commission
• Experience in the use of PennDOT design specifications and AASHTO
• Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering exam is required (PE preferred)
• Proficiency using CADD (Microstation preferred)
• Proficiency in MS Office software
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A desire to work in a team environment
• Proficient in the use of LPile, GRLweap, DRIVEN, SLIDE and gINT.
• Experience with structure related foundation design for transportation projects including:
• Bridges
• Retaining Walls
• Culverts
• Reinforced Soil Slopes
• Temporary Shoring
• Sign Structures
• Contract Plans
• Engineers Estimates
• Construction Specifications
• Shop Drawing Review
• Driving is a requirement of the position. A clean driving record is required.

Dont meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if youre excited about this role, but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberrys background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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