Description
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer for our Portland, OR office. Be involved in projects with our Geotechnical & Tunneling National Business Line Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
- Developing and supervising geotechnical investigations and laboratory testing programs for highway and transit project
- Performing geotechnical analyses and design of shallow and deep foundations, embankments/cuts, and earth retaining systems for transportation/water/energy projects
- Performing numerical analysis for complex underground projects
- Preparing geotechnical memoranda and reports
- Developing geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring plan
- Providing design services during construction
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- BS in Civil Engineering
- 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in geotechnical and tunnel engineering field
- Professional Engineer Registration in Oregon or Washington State
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in geotechnical engineering
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability and willingness to travel for field work
Preferred Qualifications
- MS in Civil Engineering with Geotechnical emphasis
- Familiar with seismic design specifications and requirements in Pacific Northwest
- Proven Experience using engineering software from commercially available developers (i.e. Ensoft, Itasca, Rocscience, Bentley)
- Experience with MicroStation and GIS systems
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