
Early-Career Structural or Geotechnical Engineer
Johnson City, TNFull-timePosted 2w agoStill listed today
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Geosyntec Consultants is seeking an early-career structural or geotechnical engineer for its Johnson City office. The role applies academic knowledge to projects involving site characterization, structures, foundations, dams, investigations, monitoring, and geohazards while developing consulting business skills. Work includes design calculations, construction quality assurance, field investigations, risk evaluations, construction documents, and engineering reports.
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Overview
Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?
Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for an Early-Career Structural or Geotechnical Engineer in our Johnson City, TN office. The position will have the opportunity to apply academic knowledge to real-world situations on projects involving site characterization; floodwall design, post-tensioned anchors design and construction; earth retaining structures; deep foundations; dams and water containment structures; forensic investigations and litigation support; geotechnical and structural instrumentation and monitoring; numerical analysis of stability and deformation; and geohazard / earthquake characterization / mitigation, while learning the business skills needed for a successful consulting career.
Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.
We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.
To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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Perform design calculations following industry guidelines and codes (e.g., ACI, USACE, USBR, etc.);
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Perform CQA for heavy civil construction projects;
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Earthquake engineering;
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Conduct geotechnical field investigations;
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Dam and levee risk evaluations;
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Develop construction documents; and
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Write and review engineering reports.
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Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client, project, office, and other business locations, as needed.
Education and Licensure
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Bachelor's degree in civil and/or environmental engineering or related field. (required)
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Advanced degree the same. (preferred)
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
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At least 2 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
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Prior internship or work experience in engineering consulting. (preferred)
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Experience with structural software such as AutoCAD, SAP2000, STAAD, ANSYS, etc. (preferred)
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Experience with geotechnical and engineering software such as AutoCAD, Slope/W, FLAC, and PLAXIS. (preferred)
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Sound understanding of structural and soil mechanics. (essential)
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Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required)
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Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)
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How this job compares
Set against the 3,309 open Structural Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Tennessee median$105–180K/yr49 salary ranges
- US median$36–47/hr77 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 90 open Structural Engineer jobs in Tennessee and 3,309 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Tennessee
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Structural Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 2,861 postings).
- Education
- 2,352 of the 3,309 open Structural Engineer jobs (71%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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