WSP

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Early Career Geotechnical Engineer

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Job Summary

Assist with local geotechnical engineering support for public and private infrastructure projects, helping to collect and analyze site and subsurface data (soil, water, rock, surveys, GIS). Contribute to subsurface investigations, foundation and earth structure design support, settlement and slope stability analysis, and routine engineering documentation. Work under general supervision while maintaining quality control, safety standards, and completing training.

Location: Tucson, Phoenix

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

•Under general supervision, collect, compile, and analyze physical site and subsurface data to support project development and construction.
•Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements.
•Assist with basic professional geotechnical engineering tasks, including subsurface investigations, foundation engineering, settlement analysis, soil erosion, earth pressures, and slope stability.
•Verify site characteristics and support technical work related to rock and soil mechanics, subsurface conditions, and design of foundations, earth structures, and pavement sub-grades.
•Generate accurate documentation using electronic systems, drawings, and field notebooks; follow safety guidelines and complete assigned training.

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionDisabilityLife InsuranceRetirement Savings

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
•0 to 1 years of relevant post-education experience.
•Excellent research skills with an analytical mindset.
•Familiarity with design/build concepts and relevant remediation, permitting, compliance, and record-keeping requirements.
•Familiarity with discipline-specific design software such as MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and others.

Education:Bachelor's in Geotechnical Engineering

Skills:Analytical mindsetCommunicationInterpersonal skillsSelf-leadershipTeamwork

Certifications:Engineer in Training

Tech Stack:MicroStationAutoCADCivil 3DArcGISInRoadsGeopakGeoSlopeANSYSSTADDHEC-RASHEC-HMSGISSpreadsheets

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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