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Geotechnical Engineer

Anchor QEA

Seattle, Washington, United States Full-time Posted 30+ days ago
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Title:  Geotechnical Engineer Location:  Seattle, WA  Job Type:  Regular Full-time   What’s the Opportunity? Anchor QEA is seeking a geotechnical engineer with 5 to 10+ years of experience to support existing clients and help expand our geotechnical, environmental, civil, and water resources engineering practices. The position presents an opportunity for the candidate to expand their leadership and mentorship responsibilities and apply their engineering experience to challenging new technical problems. The candidate will work directly with senior company staff and will perform technical work, including technical studies and engineering design related to coastal and waterfront development projects, water resources including restoration projects, slope stabilization and slope repair, and geotechnical issues as well as contractor management and construction oversight. The position will also include opportunities for increasing task and project management responsibilities, along with mentorship of technical engineering staff. While the position will be based in the Pacific Northwest, the candidate will be part of a geotechnical engineering team supporting projects throughout the U.S. and Canada. Project/task management and client management experience is also a plus.   Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for the following: * Attend project meetings, develop scope of work documents, and prepare proposals for engineering projects. * Perform and/or oversee technical analyses and calculations, develop recommendations and prepare reports for engineering projects. * Work with other specialists, including subconsultants and internal team members, related to geotechnical, remediation, and restoration services. * Assist with development and review of design documents and supporting deliverables including engineering drawings and calculations, technical specifications, and opinions of probable cost. * Perform task management, including team assignments and coordination, contractor management, develop budgets and schedules for projects, and manage their successful completion. * Develop and execute field investigation and laboratory testing plans at upland and in-water project sites (position may require travel and/or field work for up to approximately 20-30%, depending on project needs; actual amount of time will vary over the course of a year). * Assist with development of construction planning and observation documentation, construction oversight and management services.   What Are We Looking For? Ideal candidates will have the following: * BS degree from an accredited program in Civil Engineering (a M.S. degree is preferred) * 5+ years of experience in related engineering field * PE licensure in Washington (or ability to obtain within 1 year of hiring) * Experience managing projects/tasks and interfacing with clients. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * A willingness to work on a variety of tasks simultaneously, across disciplines internally and externally, adhere to deadlines, and work in a client service-oriented team environment. * Detail-oriented, highly organized, an ability to work independently and as part of a team.   What Can You Expect? A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits.  Benefits detailed below.     Who Are We? Anchor QEA provides environmental planning, science, and engineering consulting services with the mission of transforming our environment and communities with integrity and vibe. With more than 500 people in offices across the United States, our collective vision is to be an inclusive, sustainable, and growing environmental innovator making generational impacts. By embodying our core values, we strive to be our clients’ first choice for solving their most challenging problems and to be our employees’ reason to be excited about going to work each morning. Learn more about Anchor QEA at www.anchorqea.com.     How to Apply? Apply online through Anchor QEA’s Open Positions page at https://www.anchorqea.com/careers/careers-open-positions/.  Veterans are encouraged to apply.   Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to [email protected]   Additional Information We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse, multi-cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age, race, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.  Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check.   Salary and Other Compensation: * Salary Range: $ 97,756 - 135,000 * Annual Bonus * Other potential bonus types: Billable Time Bonus, Spot Bonus, Milestone Anniversary Bonus, Receiving Professional License/Certification Bonus, Peer-reviewed Publication Bonus, Employee Referral Bonus.   Base Level Benefits for Regular Full-Time Positions: * Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance * Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually * Vacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level. * Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually * Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match * Further information on benefits: https://anchorqea.com/careers/benefits/

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