Geotechnical Staff Engineer

Company Description

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation‑owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture.

Ramboll in the Americas has thousands of experts working across more than 70 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Environment & Health, Water, Energy, and Planning & Urban Design.

Job Description

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

Are you eager to develop your excellence in an inclusive, collaborative, and empowering community? Are you excited about joining a company that strives to make a difference – for its employees, clients, and society? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our global geotechnical and geoenvironmental practice! Practice and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

As our new Associate Geotechnical Engineer, you will primarily support the growth of Ramboll’s international mine tailings storage engineering and Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management conformance practice. You may also work on projects in other Ramboll practice areas, such as coal combustion residual (CCR) engineering, contaminated site remediation design, dam engineering, and expert witness support.

This is a unique position that will provide a new Associate Geotechnical Engineer the opportunity to work on challenging national and international geotechnical projects, while remaining based in St. Louis. Furthermore, significant mentorship will be provided to the new Associate Geotechnical Engineer, providing them with 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.
• Supporting report development.

• Required
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Geological Engineering.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering or completion of test within six months of employment date.
  • 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 (i.e., SLOPE/W or SLIDE).
  • Experience using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
  • Experience or coursework with advanced geotechnical analysis (i.e., 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. At the time of this posting, this role is likely to be compensated at an annual base…