
Mid-Career Geotechnical Engineer
Kennesaw, GAFull-timePosted 2mo agoStill listed today
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Job overview
Geosyntec Consultants seeks a Mid-Career Geotechnical Engineer for its Atlanta or Kennesaw, Georgia; Austin, Texas; or Birmingham, Alabama office. The role supports geotechnical analyses, calculations, reporting, and project execution for projects involving landfills, mines, brownfields redevelopment, and water and waste containment systems. The engineer may also take on task or project management, business development, and staff mentoring responsibilities based on experience.
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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 a Mid-Career Geotechnical Engineer to join our geoenvironmental and geotechnical practice in our Atlanta, or Kennesaw, GA; Austin, TX; or Birmingham, AL office. The position will apply engineering skills to projects involving landfills, mines, brownfields redevelopment, and other water and waste containment systems while further developing the business skills needed for a successful consulting career.The successful candidate will support geotechnical analyses, calculations, technical reporting, and project execution, helping to expand the team's technical capacity while developing toward project management and client-facing responsibilities.
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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Civil design, landfill design, and site layout.
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Geotechnical engineering analyses such as slope stability, settlement, bearing capacity, seismic, and seepage.
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Geotechnical and environmental site characterization.
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Development and management of instrumentation monitoring systems.
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Small project/task management and proposal preparation support.
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Preparation of engineering reports, design calculations, drawings, technical specifications, and permit applications.
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Fieldwork associated with design and construction services.
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Based on your current level of experience, you may be asked to take on task-level or project management responsibilities, along with business development, and staff mentoring tasks.
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Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.
Education and Licensure
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Bachelor's degree in civil or geotechnical engineering. (required)
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Advanced degree in the same. (preferred)
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Professional registration (i.e., P.E., P.G.). (preferred)
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Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or ability to obtain EIT certification within 2 years of hire. (preferred)
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
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At least 5 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
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Experience with modeling/design tools such as AUTOCAD, Slope/W, PLAXIS, FLAC, and GIS. (preferred)
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Occasional fieldwork and overnight travel. (required).
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Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)
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Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
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Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (strongly preferred)
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,098 open Geotechnical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$91–160K/yr812 salary ranges
- US median$21–30/hr32 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 25 open Geotechnical Engineer jobs in Georgia and 1,098 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience — less than three in four Geotechnical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 984 postings).
- Education
- 707 of the 1,098 open Geotechnical Engineer jobs (64%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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