Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer - 2027 Graduate
Chattanooga, TNFull-timePosted 6 days agoStill listed today
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Geosyntec Consultants is hiring an Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer in its Chattanooga office, with a start around May 2027. The role applies academic knowledge to consulting projects involving geotechnical investigations, civil construction, infrastructure design and evaluation, and related analysis. The engineer will also develop business skills for a consulting career. A bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering or geology is required; an advanced degree, EIT certification, relevant experience, and specified software experience are preferred.
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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 an Early-Career Geotechnical Engineer - 2027 Graduate in our Chattanooga, TN office looking to start their professional career around May of 2027. The position will have the opportunity to apply academic knowledge to real-world situations on projects involving site characterization; landfill design and construction; earth retaining structures; deep and soft/weak foundations; dams and water containment structures; forensic investigations and litigation support; geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring; numerical analysis of stability and deformation; and geohazard / earthquake characterization / 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
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Conducting geotechnical field investigations;
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Monitoring heavy civil construction projects;
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Installation and monitoring of geotechnical instrumentation;
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Performing and reviewing engineering calculations;
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Earthquake engineering;
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Landfill design and permitting;
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Dam and levee evaluations;
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Developing construction documents; and
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Writing and reviewing engineering reports.
Education and Licensure
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Bachelor's degree in civil and/or environmental engineering or geology. (required)
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Advanced degree the same. (preferred)
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Engineer in Training (EIT) certification, if applicable. (preferred)
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
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Prior internship or work experience in engineering consulting. (preferred)
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Experience with geotechnical and engineering software such as AutoCAD, Slope/W, and PLAXIS. (preferred)
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Regular field work and overnight travel. (required)
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Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (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
- Geotechnical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (1,039 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 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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