
Civil or Geotechnical Engineer
Columbia, MD · HybridFull-time$93–139K/yrPosted 4mo agoStill listed today
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Job overview
Geosyntec Consultants seeks a Civil Engineer for its geoenvironmental and geotechnical practice in Columbia, Maryland. The role applies engineering or geology skills to solid waste management and related projects, including landfills, transfer stations, investigations, and stormwater systems. Work includes design, engineering analyses, permitting, field services, and project tasks, with opportunities for project management, business development, and staff mentoring 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 Civil Engineer to join our geoenvironmental and geotechnical practice in the Columbia, Maryland office. The position will apply engineering or geology skills to projects involving landfills, transfer stations, surface impoundments, geologic and hydrogeologic investigations, solid waste planning, and other solid waste management systems 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
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Civil design, landfill and transfer station design, stormwater design, and site layout;
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Engineering analyses such as slope stability, hydrologic and landfill gas modeling, seismic, and seepage;
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Preparation of permit applications, design calculations, drawings, technical specifications, and permit applications;
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Fieldwork associated with investigation, design and construction services;
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Small to mid-size project/task management;
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Apply an understanding of local, state and federal regulations related to solid waste and stormwater to tasks;
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Assistance with the development of proposals and other business development activities;
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Driving personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.
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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.
Education and Licensure
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Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, geologic, or geotechnical engineering. (required)
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Advanced degree in the same. (preferred)
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Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration or the ability to obtain P.E. registration within 1 year. (preferred)
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
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At least 5 years of related experience (7+ preferred), or equivalent combination of education and experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
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Demonstrated interest in solid waste. (required)
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Strong oral and technical writing skills. (required)
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Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)
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Experience with modeling/design tools such as GeoStudio, Slide, Settle3D, Golden Software, and/or HELP. (preferred)
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Regular fieldwork and overnight travel. (required)
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Ability to lead field and office tasks with senior support. (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. (required)
This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. 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 location(s) below. The typical base pay 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: $92,835/year / Maximum Salary: $139,310/year (Columbia, MD)
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How this job compares
Set against the 5,112 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$93–139K/yr
- Maryland median$91–133K/yr57 salary ranges
- US median$91–142K/yr2,844 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $116K, is close to the Maryland median midpoint ($118K) — in the middle half of Civil Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 92 open Civil Engineer jobs in Maryland and 5,112 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority12 open
- CDM Smith8 open
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- 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 (4,158 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,869 of the 5,112 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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