Geotechnical Engineer

Kundlas Consulting Group LLC is a professional consulting firm specializing in construction inspection and compliance services for public infrastructure projects. Our core services include on-site inspection of roadway, bridge, and utility construction to ensure adherence to engineering specifications, safety standards, and contract requirements. We support clients with daily reporting, materials testing coordination, schedule tracking, and quality assurance oversight. Additional services include project management, grants management for federally funded infrastructure and disaster recovery programs.

The Geotechnical Engineer will support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) READI contract by leading subsurface investigations and foundation design efforts for emergency stabilization, disaster recovery, infrastructure repair, and reconstruction projects. This role provides geotechnical engineering expertise to evaluate soil, rock, groundwater, slope stability, and foundation conditions that may impact damaged structures, temporary facilities, and permanent recovery solutions.

The Geotechnical Engineer will conduct field investigations, interpret subsurface data, prepare geotechnical recommendations, and support rapid stabilization and long-term repair strategies in accordance with USACE requirements, federal standards, and project-specific objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline from an accredited institution.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with demonstrated geotechnical engineering experience.
• Professional experience conducting subsurface investigations, soil mechanics evaluations, foundation design, and geotechnical engineering analyses.
• Experience evaluating groundwater conditions and their impact on excavation, slope stability, foundations, and infrastructure recovery.
• Proficiency in Micro Station, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or related engineering design and documentation software.
• Strong knowledge of drilling oversight, soil sampling, in-situ testing, laboratory testing, and geotechnical report preparation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and federal stakeholders.

• Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting USACE, FEMA, DoD, DOT, or other federal infrastructure and disaster recovery programs.
• Experience supporting emergency stabilization, slope repair, foundation rehabilitation, levee repair, embankment evaluation, or post-disaster infrastructure recovery.
• Familiarity with advanced geotechnical modeling and analysis software.
• Knowledge of environmental permitting, construction safety, and field investigation requirements.

• Lead subsurface investigations and geotechnical evaluations supporting emergency stabilization and recovery operations.
• Conduct soil, rock, and groundwater assessments to evaluate site conditions and identify geotechnical risks.
• Develop foundation design recommendations for temporary facilities, damaged structures, infrastructure repairs, and permanent reconstruction projects.
• Analyze slope stability, settlement, bearing capacity, excavation support, retaining systems, and groundwater control requirements.
• Oversee drilling, soil sampling, in-situ testing, laboratory coordination, and field documentation activities.
• Prepare geotechnical reports, design calculations, technical specifications, construction recommendations, and repair concepts in accordance with USACE standards.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, hydraulic, environmental, and construction teams to integrate geotechnical recommendations into project designs.
• Conduct field inspections and construction monitoring to verify compliance with geotechnical design parameters.
• Support emergency response activities, rapid site assessments, and post-disaster damage evaluations as required.
• Identify geotechnical hazards and recommend practical mitigation strategies to support safe and resilient infrastructure recovery.

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