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Geoenvironmental Engineer

Geosyntec Consultants

Oakland, CA · HybridFull-time$102–132K/yrPosted 5mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$102–132K/yr
Location
Oakland, CAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid US Driver's License, required

Job overview

Geosyntec Consultants seeks a Geoenvironmental Engineer for its Northern California practice. The role applies engineering skills to site characterization, landfill and compost facility design and construction, solid waste planning, slope stability, civil infrastructure, geosynthetics, and permitting. The engineer will contribute to project delivery and business development while developing consulting skills. A hybrid schedule may be available at the company’s discretion.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Solid Waste, requiredOral Communication, requiredTechnical Writing, requiredRegulatory Agency Interaction, nice to haveCivil3D, nice to haveMicrostation, nice to haveSlope/W, nice to haveTravel, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Civil, Environmental, Geologic or Geotechnical Engineering, requiredAdvanced Degree in Same, nice to havePE Registration or Within One Year, nice to have5+ Years Related Experience or Equivalent, requiredValid US Driver's License, requiredSatisfactory Driving Record, required

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Overview

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Geoenvironmental Engineer to join our geoenvironmental and geotechnical practice in our Northern California/San Francisco Bay Area Branch in our Oakland, Walnut Creek, Sacramento, or Davis, CA office, the opportunity to work a hybrid schedule may be available at the discretion of the Company. The position will apply your engineering skills real-world situations on projects involving site characterization; landfill and compost facility design and construction including construction quality assurance; solid waste planning, static and seismic slope stability evaluations; civil infrastructure design; applications of geosynthetics, and permitting and regulatory compliance, while further developing 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

  • Civil and stormwater design and site layout for landfill and composting facilities;

  • Engineering analyses such as slope stability, seismic design, foundation design, leachate and landfill gas modeling, and seepage;

  • Preparation of permit documents such as Joint Technical Documents and closure plans, solid waste management permits, design calculations, drawings, technical specifications, engineer’s cost estimates, and construction quality plans;

  • Fieldwork associated with investigation, design and construction services;

  • Project/task management;

  • Understanding of local, state and federal regulations related to solid and hazardous wastes; and

  • Assisting in the development of proposals and other business development activities.

  • Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

Education and Licensure

  • Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, geologic or geotechnical engineering. (required)

  • Advanced degree in the same (preferred)

  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration or the ability to obtain P.E. registration within 1 year. (preferred)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

  • At least 5 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)

  • Demonstrated strong interest in solid waste. (required)

  • Strong oral and technical writing skills. (required)

  • Interaction with regulatory agencies (e.g., CalRecycle, State Departments of Environmental Quality or Health, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Department of Toxic Substances and Control). (preferred)

  • Experience with modeling/design tools such as Civil3D or Microstation and Slope/W. (preferred)

  • Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)

  • Available to travel for project related work. (required)

  • Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.

  • Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified California locations below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

  • Minimum Salary: $97,255 / Maximum Salary: $126,430 (Davis, Sacramento)

  • Minimum Salary: $101,675 / Maximum Salary: $132,180 (Walnut Creek, Oakland)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.

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How this job compares

Set against the 5,312 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$102–132K/yr
  • California median$120–170K/yr275 salary ranges
  • US median$91–140K/yr2,919 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $117K, is 20% below the California median midpoint ($145K) — in the lowest quarter of Civil Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 319 open Civil Engineer jobs in California and 5,312 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (4,322 postings).
Education
4,060 of the 5,312 open Civil Engineer jobs (76%) 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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