
Dams - Geotechnical Engineer
Johnson City, TN · HybridFull-timePosted 2mo agoStill listed today
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Job overview
Geosyntec Consultants is seeking a highly experienced Project Dams - Geotechnical Engineer for its Johnson City office. The role contributes to dam, levee, and other geotechnical projects through technical work, project and client management, and business development. The engineer may also take on project management, staff development, and mentoring responsibilities.
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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 Project Dams - Geotechnical Engineer to join our geotechnical practice in our Johnson City, TN office. This position is well-suited for a talented, highly experienced individual who is interested in being a leader and contributing to innovative and challenging projects involving design and construction, coal combustion residuals, dam and levees, and geotechnical analysis.
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
Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec’s culture. We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect that you’d work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through business development and client management. You may also be asked to take on project management responsibilities, along with staff management and development, and mentoring tasks.
Some of the key responsibilities may include:
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Civil design and site layout;
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Monitoring heavy civil construction projects;
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Geotechnical engineering analyses such as slope stability, settlement, bearing capacity, seismic, and seepage;
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Dam and levee evaluations;
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Geotechnical and site characterization;
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Development and management of instrumentation monitoring systems;
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Project/task management and proposal preparation support;
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Developing construction documents;
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Preparation of engineering reports, design calculations, drawings, technical specifications, and permit applications; and
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Fieldwork associated with design and construction services.
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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 or a related field. (required)
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Advanced degree in the same. (preferred)
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Professional registration (i.e., P.E. P.G.) (required)
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
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At least 7 years directly relevant experience in a consulting environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
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Knowledge of relevant geotechnical engineering software (e.g., slope stability). (required)
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Knowledge of numerical modeling tools. (preferred)
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Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed. (required)
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Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)
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Field work and overnight travel may be 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)
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,172 open Geotechnical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$91–160K/yr847 salary ranges
- US median$23–31/hr34 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 28 open Geotechnical Engineer jobs in Tennessee and 1,172 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Tennessee
- CDM Smith11 open
- Stantec5 open
- Geosyntec Consultants (this employer)4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Geotechnical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (1,039 postings).
- Education
- 763 of the 1,172 open Geotechnical Engineer jobs (65%) 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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