Geotechnical Engineer

Weston & Sampson

The Role

Overview

Geotechnical Engineer for site investigations, analyses, and design.

Key Responsibilities

  • proposal preparation
  • technical reporting
  • construction drawings
  • geotechnical analysis

Tasks

-Responsible for preparation of proposals, technical reports, specifications, and construction drawings. -Geotechnical analyses including slope stability, settlement, and soil/structure interaction

Requirements

  • autocad
  • geotechnical
  • dam safety
  • m.s.
  • pe license
  • field experience

What You Bring

-The ability to work independently and as part of a team -Excellent verbal and written communication skills -AutoCAD experience -Comprehensive experience with determining geotechnical engineering properties of soil/rock, geotechnical analyses including slope stability, settlement, and soil/structure interaction, and development of appropriate foundation and site-related geotechnical recommendations -Dam safety engineering, seepage analyses, and hydrologic/hydraulic modeling related to dams is a plus. -MS Degree with a concentration in Geotechnical Engineering is preferred. -Dam safety experience is a plus -Familiar with geotechnical aspects of Building Codes and Design Manuals. -Field experience associated with subsurface investigations and foundation construction is required. -Experience with geotechnical field investigations, construction observation, determining geotechnical engineering properties of soil/rock -Highly motivated, responsible, dedicated, and dependable -MA and other NE state P.E. license(s) or ability to obtain within one year.

The Company

About Weston & Sampson

-Founded in 1899 by Robert Spurr Weston, the firm pioneered U.S. wastewater treatment and grew with George Sampson to become a water-treatment innovator. -From a one-person consultancy in Boston, it expanded across the East Coast into a multi-practice engineering and environmental services firm. -Today it delivers interdisciplinary design, engineering, and environmental services for public and private sectors, tackling projects from parks to water treatment plants. -Typical engagements include large urban park renewals, flood mitigation studies, PFAS removal at treatment facilities, and structural engineering for civic plazas. -Sector strengths include infrastructure systems and water resource projects, supported by environmental permitting, geotechnical, landscape architecture, and construction management. -Unusual facts: it continues to build on century-old innovations in wastewater treatment while evolving into climate resiliency and community revitalization.

Sector Specialisms

Water

Sewer

Electric

Gas

AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction)

Municipal

Commercial

Buildings

Utilities

Government