Mid-Level Geotechnical Engineer

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Verdantas is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Mid-level Geotechnical Engineer to join our growing Geotechnical team in the Mid-Atlantic. This role may be based out of any of the following offices:
Wilmington, DE, Dover, DE, Bel Air, MD, Lehigh Valley, PA, Philadelphia, PA, Wilkes‑Barre, PA or Somerville, NJ. Remote work will be considered for qualified candidates residing in any of the above-listed states.

This is a unique opportunity to use your technical expertise to conduct geotechnical evaluations that support land development and redevelopment, civil infrastructure, stormwater management, transportation projects, landfill design, dam safety, and litigation support. This position will support Verdantas’ continued growth in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland, but will have the capability to support projects nationally.

The ideal candidate brings enthusiasm to utilize and expand their technical experience, thrives in a team setting, communicates openly, welcomes feedback, and stays current with emerging technologies and software. As a key contributor, you will also help shape the careers of emerging talent as well as develop into a project manager within the geotechnical team. You will bring strong technical expertise in soil mechanics, shallow and deep foundation design, ground improvement, slope stability, retaining structures, and geotechnical instrumentation, along with experience coordinating fieldwork, laboratory programs, and junior staff.

Responsibilities include planning and executing geotechnical investigations, performing engineering analyses, and preparing geotechnical documents. Familiarity with geohazards such as liquefaction, seismic shaking, karst, and abandoned mine land is a plus for the candidate for this position.

When joining our team, you will be welcomed into an environment that values what you bring to the table, supports continuous growth in your field, and celebrates the accomplishments you achieve.
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• Provide technical support to senior staff for geotechnical and multidisciplinary projects.

• Assist with proposal preparation, field and laboratory investigation planning, scope development, and coordination of field/site work and staffing under the supervision of senior staff

• Conduct geotechnical evaluations, engineering analyses, calculations, and computer modeling for foundations, retaining walls, pavement, and earth structures

• Follow internal quality assurance and quality control procedures to ensure high-quality deliverables

• Perform field exploration activities, including borehole logging, soil sample classification, and groundwater condition documentation

• Develop data tables, figures, logs, specifications, design plans, construction documents, and other project deliverables

• Prepare and contribute to technical reports summarizing research, findings, recommendations, and conclusions

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