Early Career Geotechnical Engineer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Early Career Geotechnical Engineer to support our Charlotte, NC or Asheville, NC location. Be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field/site work and laboratory testing

• Plan, conduct, and implement geotechnical field investigations, including directing drilling and excavation contractors.

• Monitor and oversee drilling and earthwork construction activities.

• Prepare geotechnical data reports and construction field reports

• Prepare geotechnical calculations and conduct modeling, including slope stability, seepage and consolidation analyses

• Travel to monitor drilling or construction, meet clients, and/or visit sites in support of design and construction for both short-term and long-term field assignments.

• Serve as a field engineer / site lead for construction quality assurance or Special Inspections projects

• Ability to work with a team or with minimal supervision, and with contractors and cross-discipline in-house designers

• Be willing and able to work on projects involving dams and other retaining structures, landfills and lined structures, rock and soil mechanics, and other geotechnical applications

• Assist with writing reports, cost estimating and permit documents

• Assist with the preparation of project design packages including technical drawings, specifications, project schedules, and cost estimates

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Qualified candidates will possess a bachelor's degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in geotechnical engineering

• 0-1 years of relevant work experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills combined with excellent analytical abilities, leadership ability, and a positive attitude

• Ability to work both independently and within groups

• Competence in the Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is necessary

• Familiarity with discipline-specific design software

• FE/EIT (or ability to obtain EIT within 1 year) required

• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds

• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Preferred Qualifications:

• Engineer in Training Certification

• Some prior experience in the civil, geotechnical, or mining engineering fields are a plus

• Internship or co-operative experience in geotechnical, construction materials testing, or laboratory testing.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.