Associate Consultant, Geotechnical Engineering

Associate Consultant, Geotechnical Engineering

Full‑time.

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation‑owned people company founded in Denmark, we believe that sustainable change creates a thriving world for both nature and people. Ramboll in the Americas has thousands of experts across more than 70 offices delivering innovative solutions across Environment & Health, Water, Energy, and Planning & Urban Design.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

As an Associate Geotechnical Engineer, you will primarily support Ramboll’s international mine tailings storage engineering and Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management conformance practice. You may also work on projects in other practice areas such as coal combustion residual (CCR) engineering, contaminated site remediation design, dam engineering, and expert witness support. This unique position provides opportunities to work on challenging national and international projects while remaining based in St. Louis.

Significant mentorship will be provided, yielding attractive long‑term career growth opportunities.

• Performing geotechnical analyses including slope stability, seepage, static and seismic liquefaction assessments, and settlement analyses.
• Reviewing and interpreting in‑situ and laboratory testing data to develop design geotechnical parameters.
• Reviewing design, operational, and governance information for tailings storage facilities relative to the Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management.
• Supporting fieldwork projects including groundwater sampling and geotechnical drilling.
• Performing construction quantity takeoffs and cost estimating.

• Required
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Geological Engineering.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Registration as an Engineer Intern or Engineer in Training in a U.S. state.
  • Coursework or experience with fundamental geotechnical concepts, including soil mechanics and slope stability.
  • Ability to work semi‑independently with limited but regular oversight from experienced Ramboll staff.
  • Ability to travel approximately 10–20 % of the time, with typical trip lengths of up to one week.
• Strongly Preferred, but Not Required
  • Master’s Degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or Geological Engineering.
  • Coursework in critical state soil mechanics.
• Preferred, but Not Required
  • Experience using slope stability analysis software (e.g., SLOPE/W or SLIDE).
  • Experience using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
  • Experience or coursework with advanced geotechnical analysis (e.g., numerical modeling).

• Investment in your development.
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles.
• Being valued for the unique person you are.
• Never being short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects.
• The long‑term thinking of a foundation‑owned company.

At Ramboll, your base pay is only part of your overall total compensation package. This role is likely to be compensated at an annual base salary between $57,952 – $72,440. Actual pay may vary based on experience, location, and other factors. This figure does not include bonuses, overtime, or other forms of compensation.

Ramboll is committed to equal employment opportunity, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, military service, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and encourage people requiring accommodations to let us know.