Geotechnical Project Engineer

Job Description
AECOM’s West Region is actively seeking a highly motivated Geotechnical Project Engineer to join the Orange, California Geo-Civil team. In this role you will have the opportunity to work on very challenging projects including Dams, Levees, Pipelines, Bridges, Tunnels, Building Structures, and other Facilities, and collaborate with a wide range of other disciplines.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
Oversee subsurface investigations including drilling exploration boreholes and advancing CPTs at various sites throughout Southern California
Review and assign laboratory testing for geotechnical samples
Oversee inspection of construction activities to monitor progress and assess conformance to engineering plans, specifications and construction standards
Perform and oversee geotechnical analyses including slope stability, seepage, settlement, earth retention, liquefaction, and shallow and deep foundations
Prepare geotechnical engineering reports and recommendations
Review regulations and standards necessary to conduct technical studies and carry out project design and permitting work
Prepare and/or peer review designs, specifications, and construction documents
Assemble and document geotechnical data using software that includes:
Excel, Word, gINT, AutoCAD
Apply QA/QC requirements to their own work and work of the project team