Entry Level Staff Geotechnical Professional

Job Description

Entry Level Staff Geotechnical Professional | Kleinfelder

The Tone:
This is an early career opportunity at Kleinfelder, located in Raleigh, NC. Kleinfelder is a Forbes’ Top Employer for Engineers, building solutions that improve clients’ transportation, water, energy, and private infrastructure. This role is crucial for assisting project engineers and managers in providing essential geotechnical services, from field investigations to analyses and report writing, supporting the planning, engineering, and construction of complex projects.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: Raleigh, NC

• Team: Geotechnical team, assisting Project Engineers/Project Managers
• Mission: This person assists project engineers and managers with field investigations, construction oversight, data compilation, geotechnical analyses, and report writing for complex projects.
• Tech Stack: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Field Supervision: Supervise drilling and geotechnical field investigations, including boring layout, utility clearance, coordination with drilling contractors, and logging borings and test pits.
• Data Management: Assist with laboratory testing assignments and compile geotechnical laboratory and field-testing results.
• Geotechnical Analysis: Perform geotechnical engineering analysis under supervision, covering soil/rock classification, slope stability, earth retention systems, foundation design, and geologic hazard evaluations.
• Report Preparation: Assist Project Engineers and Managers in preparing comprehensive geotechnical reports.
• Field Mobility: Travel 60% to 70% of the time for field assignments.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Early Career.
• Experience: EIT (Engineer-in-Training certification).
• Skills: Positive work attitude, ability to work independently or with a team, excellent written and verbal communication skills, intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Bonus: Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering or Geology.