Sr. Geotechnical Engineer

• Relocation Authorized:
  
  National - Family
• Telework Type:
  
  Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location:
  
  Ogden, UT

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Bechtel Corporation is a global company headquartered in Reston, VA and engaged in the engineering, procurement, and construction of large-scale projects. A major contractor for the United States and allied governments, Bechtel has handled such efforts as chemical weapons demilitarization projects, missile-defense, infrastructure, base operations, procurement and project management, and restoration and recovery. As a major contractor engaged in design and construction of large-scale projects in the United States and overseas, Bechtel has delivered projects in some of the most challenging ground conditions;

thus, it is looking to add to its staff geotechnical engineers seeking challenging projects requiring geotechnical investigation program development and execution, design of complex ground improvement systems, deep foundation design and installation, advanced finite element modelling for geotechnical analysis, and other geotechnical-related project activities. Bechtel is on the Northrop Grumman Corp. team preparing to deliver the U.S. Sentinel system of inter-continental ballistic missiles and launch infrastructure.

Sentinel is a vital U.S. Air Force program designed to modernize the nation's aging force of inter-continental ballistic missiles, which make up the ground element of the nuclear deterrent. As part of the Northrop Grumman Sentinel nationwide team, Bechtel will provide launch system design, construction, and integration.

We invite qualified engineers looking for opportunities to join our team to help deliver the most challenging projects in the world.

This position is for a Sr. Geotechnical Engineer who will provide field support as needed, originate analytical calculations and numerical modeling, specifications and reports. The successful candidate will report to the Geotechnical Engineering Manager or a designated Senior/Principal Engineer and is expected to be able to work independently. The successful candidate must have strong organizational and teamwork skills, proven problem solving abilities, can-do attitude, and the desire to innovate designs.

The successful candidate will be assigned to the Sentinel Project in Ogden, UT. The selected candidate will be expected to travel to job sites and other Bechtel and client offices in the U.S. for periods of time ranging from a few days to several weeks. #LI-ML1

This role will require field support of geotechnical investigations, review of site and subsurface geotechnical investigations data, originate geotechnical engineering calculations, designs and specifications, and prepare geotechnical investigations and geotechnical studies in accordance with applicable procedures, codes, standards, and contract requirements. The work will require coordinating with other geotechnical engineers and other technical disciplines in a team environment and may include the following scope:

• Planning and implementation of geotechnical investigations, including field support
• Developing geotechnical design parameters for soil and/or rock supported foundations
• Bearing capacity and settlement calculations
• Soil liquefaction assessments and mitigation
• Ground improvement design and installation
• Pile design and installation
• Foundation settlement analysis