Entry Level Geotechnical Engineer

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOMis seeking a highly motivated Entry Level Geotechnical Engineer to support geotechnical, civil infrastructure, and mine tailings projects as part of the mining group in Murray, Utah. The position will involve working on mine tailings, dam, and water dam projects to conduct geotechnical investigations and analyses.

This position is expected to begin in May or June 2025.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Planning, implementing, and overseeing geotechnical exploration programs.

• Assisting with laboratory testing assignments.

• Performing geotechnical evaluations including material characterization, liquefaction, seepage, slope stability, and settlement analyses.

• Preparing calculation packages.

• Assisting with the development of geotechnical reports, drawings and specifications.

• Preparing and presenting technical presentations of evaluation results to internal team.

• Review geotechnical instrumentation and assist with the preparation of instrumentation monitoring reports.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering + none or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

• Valid U.S. Driver's License is required to regularly drive AECOM vehicles to project sites.

• Due to the nature of work, US citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• EIT Certification or ability to obtain within 6 months.

• Masters Degree in Civil Engineering with Geotechnical Emphasis.

• Basic Knowledge of industry software such as GeoStudio, Utexas, Grapher and AutoCAD Civil3D.

• Field/Construction experience; dams experience a plus.

• Familiarity with design reports, drawings and specifications.

• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrate proactive problem-solving skills.

• Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment.

• Exhibits initiative, responsibility and flexibility.

• Resourceful, highly organized, and detail oriented.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

• Effective time-management and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $56,680.00 - $99,191.00.

About AECOM

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10118573

Business Line: Water

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: West

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc