Geotechnical Engineer-Project to Associate

NV5 is seeking a Project to Associate-Level Geotechnical Engineer to join our expanding Pacific Northwest team in Wilsonville, OR, or Vancouver, WA. Whether you're looking to grow your technical expertise, lead challenging projects, mentor staff, or expand client relationships, this role offers the opportunity to build the career you want.

You'll work on a wide variety of rewarding geotechnical projects across transportation, public infrastructure, commercial development, utilities, and environmental markets. Our engineers tackle complex challenges every day while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams that value innovation, technical excellence, and practical solutions.

We are looking for professionals who bring curiosity, accountability, and a genuine desire to help clients and teammates succeed. At NV5, you'll find the support of a national firm with the agility, entrepreneurial spirit, and close-knit culture of a local team.

Candidates will work on projects across a broad range of public and private sector markets, including but not limited to:

• Transportation infrastructure (roads, bridges, highways, rail)
• Power (transmission, generation, substations)
• Oil & gas and midstream infrastructure
• Water and wastewater infrastructure
• K-12 and higher education (schools, universities)
• Multifamily residential
• Industrial facilities
• Biotech and life sciences
• Data centers

• Lead and support geotechnical investigations, including planning, drilling oversight, soil and rock sampling, and field data collection
• Perform and review geotechnical analyses, including slope stability, settlement, bearing capacity, earth pressure, liquefaction, and seepage
• Provide construction monitoring and observation services, including earthwork, foundation installation, retaining wall construction, and deep foundation systems; document field activities and produce field reports
• Install, monitor, and interpret geotechnical instrumentation including inclinometers, piezometers, settlement monitors, and load cells
• Prepare geotechnical investigation reports, technical memoranda, computation packages, design reports, and specifications
• Manage projects and tasks, including scope, schedule, and budget; coordinate with subconsultants and clients
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams and internal practice groups across NV5
• Mentor and support less experienced staff; foster a culture of learning, quality, and professional growth
• Participate in proposal preparation, client presentations, and business development activities
• Apply and integrate AI tools into geotechnical workflows to improve efficiency and quality of deliverables
  
  Maintain health and safety standards and company QA/QC practices

• 6 to 15 years of professional experience in geotechnical engineering (Project Engineer to Associate Engineer level)
• Hands-on experience in both geotechnical site investigation and construction monitoring/observation; instrumentation installation and monitoring experience required
• Strong technical skills in geotechnical analysis and design, including slope stability, retaining systems, foundations, earthwork, and subsurface characterization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce clear, well-organized technical reports and deliverables
• Team-oriented with strong interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively on multiple projects simultaneously
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a can-do attitude and commitment to quality and client service
• Willingness and ability to travel to project sites regionally and occasionally beyond

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an accredited university, with coursework focused on geotechnical engineering
• Master of Science in Geotechnical Engineering preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Oregon and/or Washington required, or demonstrated ability to obtain licensure by comity within 6 months of hire

Familiarity with some or all of the following software is valued; candidates are not expected to be proficient in every tool listed:

• Slope stability:
  Slide2 (Rocscience) and/or Slope/W (Geo Studio)
• Numerical modeling: RS2 (Rocscience), FLAC (Itasca), and/or PLAXIS
• Retaining wall design: RSWall, MSEW+, Snail Plus
• Drilled shaft/pile analysis: RSPile, GRLWEAP, CHA-W, PDI Tomo
• Settlement analysis:
  Settle3
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience integrating AI tools into technical workflows is a…