Senior Geotechnical Engineer Specializing in Earthquake Engineering

Description

Position Summary: As a Senior ENGEO Geotechnical Engineer with a specialty in Earthquake Engineering, we would love to see you come in and hit the ground running. While working with ENGEO’s team, you will work on a wide variety of challenging, world-renowned projects. You will be encouraged and supported to lead increasingly complex and seismically challenging projects. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Work as part of the team to perform seismic analyses such as ergodic and non-ergodic seismic hazard, ground-response, and ground-motion development for projects in the Western United States, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific.
• Lead seismic development of design recommendations for design and construction of private and public projects.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with clients, subcontractors, government agencies, project managers (locally and in other regional offices), and peers.
• Will be assigned increasingly more complex tasks and projects

A Few Notable Projects

• Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Los Angeles, CA
• Multiple Technology Campuses for Google, YouTube, and Facebook, Bay Area, CA
• Oceanwide Center, San Francisco, CA
• Metro Purple Line Extension, Los Angeles, CA
• Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth, New Zealand
• Transmission Gully Highway, Wellington, New Zealand
• Kaikoura Earthquake rehabilitation of State Highway and Railway, South Island, New Zealand

Requirements

Our Ideal Candidate

Thorough knowledge of Earthquake Engineering, such as:

• Ground Motion Models
• Seismic Source Characterization
• Ergodic and Non-Ergodic Seismic Hazard Analysis
• Time-History Scaling and Matching
• Site-Response Analysis
• Working knowledge of the software program HAZ45, or equivalent program
• Coding capability in Python and/or Matlab
• Fundamental knowledge of Geotechnical Engineering or willingness and ability to learn is preferred.

All Candidate Criteria

• Education: M.S. degree in a relevant field, PhD is preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years relevant experience
• Proficiency in GIS experience is a plus.
• Robust writing and communicative skills
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and diverse environment
• Have the ability to work and succeed as a team while being resourceful when working alone

Benefit Highlights

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401k and employer matching
• 4 Medical plans to choose from
• Dental
• Vision
• Vacation, Holiday, and Personal PTO
• Vehicle allowance

Who We Are

ENGEO strives to create a positive, family-oriented, and innovative environment, where employees are engaged and excellence-driven. As an ENGEO team member, you will have access to mentorships, international opportunities, fun social events, and generous benefit packages. Here, you’ll receive exposure to a wide variety of projects, help to serve those around you and drive business success.

What We Do

Founded in 1971, ENGEO is an employee-owned firm of approximately 400+ geotechnical and civil engineers, geologists, hydrologists, water resources engineers, environmental scientists, and construction-phase field representatives. ENGEO serves a diverse range of clients and projects and has offices located throughout California, Nevada, Seattle, Guam, New Zealand, and Australia.

We appreciate your interest in ENGEO.

NOTE TO EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRMS: ENGEO may not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Please do NOT send resumes to ENGEO employees. Please work through the Human Resources Department.