Entry Level Geotechnical Engineer

Job Description
AECOM is seeking an Entry Level Geotechnical Engineer to be based in Austin, TX or Dallas, TX. The Geotechnical Engineering Team in Texas is unique, as it works on a variety of large, high-profile projects for a variety of industries including Water, Transportation, Architecture, Environmental, and Construction. This involves site investigations, soil laboratory testing interpretations, all manner of geotechnical analyses and calculations, rehabilitation designs, alternatives analyses, etc.  
The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate a positive can-do attitude, is customer-focused, is a critical thinker and problem solver, and is ready to apply their knowledge and skill sets in order to establish a rewarding, long-term career utilizing principles and methods for geotechnical engineering projects.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
Use computer programs including GeoStudio, UTexas4, LPILE, GROUP, SHAFT, Plaxis, FLAC, Settle3D, and MathCAD for geotechnical analyses.
Assist in the procurement of subcontract drilling and laboratory testing services.
Establish boring locations in the field.
Supervise field drilling operations and construction inspections.
Complete laboratory testing assignments.
Perform quality control checks on the laboratory test results.
Prepare Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) and drilling plans.
Develop design parameters of the soils and rock.
Perform geotechnical analyses to determine the bearing capacity, settlement, stability, and other characteristics of the subsurface materials.
Complete geotechnical reports and proposals for review by senior technical staff.
Complete analyses to determine the most cost-effective foundation design solutions.
Work on high-profile design and construction projects for USACE, TxDOT, USIBWC, NRCS, TCEQ local governments, etc.
Work on projects that reduce the risk of flooding, like new designs or improvement designs for levees, floodwalls, floodgates, dams, penstocks, tunnels, stormwater pump stations, channels, and bank stabilization.
Design Build projects for both flood control projects and highways.
Design embankment stabilization and under-seepage solutions.
Design MSE walls and bridge foundations.
Learn about mitigation strategies for expansive soils and soft, organic soils, or karstic limestone foundations.