
Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer
Greenwood Village, CO · HybridFull-time$71–88K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Geosyntec is hiring an Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer for its Denver office. The role applies academic knowledge to geohazard projects involving site characterization, foundations, retaining structures, numerical analysis, instrumentation, and mitigation, while developing consulting business skills. The position offers the potential for a hybrid schedule at the company’s discretion and includes fieldwork, engineering analysis, construction monitoring, and technical writing.
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Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer Primary Location US-CO-Greenwood Village ID 2026-4816 Category Early Career Position Type Regular Full-Time Remote No 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 Geotechnical Engineer in our Denver, CO office. This position offers the potential opportunity for a hybrid schedule, based upon the company's discretion. The position will have the opportunity to apply academic knowledge to real-world situations on geohazard projects involving site characterization; shallow and deep foundations; retaining structures; numerical analysis of stability and deformation; geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring; and geohazard characterization and 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 - Conducting geotechnical field investigations and site characterizations; - Conducting fieldwork associated with instrumentation and monitoring projects; - Data analysis, including preparing maps, tables, and figures; - Performing and reviewing engineering calculations; - Developing construction documents, including drawings and specifications; - Writing and reviewing technical reports, letters, memoranda, and proposals; - Monitoring heavy civil construction projects; and - Driving 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 (required) in Civil Engineering (Concentration: Geotechnical Engineering (preferred)), or Geological Engineering, or similar degree. - Master's or PhD degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering (Concentration: Geotechnical Engineering), or Geological Engineering. (preferred) - Engineer in Training (EIT) certification. (preferred) Skills, Experience and Qualifications - Prior internship or work experience in engineering consulting. (preferred) - Strong fundamentals in geotechnical engineering theory and practice. - Excellent writing and communication skills. (required) - Experience with geotechnical and engineering software such as AutoCAD, SLIDE, PDF EDITOR (such as ADOBE or BLUEBEAM), ArcGIS, and LPILE. (preferred) - Experience with programming language, such as Python, Java, and JavaScript. (preferred) - Regular field work and overnight travel. (required) - Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, andclient-drivendrug and background testing. (required) - 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 salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec's total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on edu ation, experience, skill set and location. - Minimum Salary: $70,520 /year / Maximum Salary: $88,150/year (Denver, CO) 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. #LI-AO1 #LI-Hybrid #LI-Onsite Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer including minorities, females, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Apply at: https://ipc.us/t/47E5212B615D4945.
How this job compares
Set against the 820 open Geotechnical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$71–88K/yr
- Colorado median$91–126K/yr52 salary ranges
- US median$91–160K/yr540 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $79K, is 25% below the Colorado median midpoint ($106K) — in the lowest quarter of Geotechnical Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 58 open Geotechnical Engineer jobs in Colorado and 820 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
- Langan Engineering A17 open
- WSP USA7 open
- CDM Smith6 open
- Experience
- Geotechnical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 7 years (706 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 719 of the 820 open Geotechnical Engineer jobs (88%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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