Experienced Geotechnical Engineer

WSP
Tucson
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: OtherExperience: 3-7 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Organizational skills","Communication","Field leadership"]

Join the Geohazards and Geotechnical Engineering team in Tucson, supporting geohazard-focused and traditional geotechnical projects. Coordinate field programs, including subcontractors and safety/compliance, and assist subsurface exploration. Perform geotechnical analyses (e.g., slope stability and foundations), help prepare technical report content, and support construction-phase observation and documentation while collaborating across disciplines.

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Experienced Geotechnical Engineer

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Job Summary

Join the Geohazards and Geotechnical Engineering team in Tucson, supporting geohazard-focused and traditional geotechnical projects. Coordinate field programs, including subcontractors and safety/compliance, and assist subsurface exploration. Perform geotechnical analyses (e.g., slope stability and foundations), help prepare technical report content, and support construction-phase observation and documentation while collaborating across disciplines.
Location: Tucson
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Help manage and coordinate field programs, including subcontractors, safety compliance, and data quality.
  • •Assist subsurface exploration activities such as drilling, test pits, logging, sampling, and instrumentation installation.
  • •Perform geotechnical analyses including slope stability, foundations, retaining walls, settlement, and earthwork evaluations.
  • •Support geohazard assessments (e.g., rockfall, debris flow, landslide, and embankment evaluations) under senior engineers.
  • •Prepare calculations, figures, tables, and draft report sections, and support construction-phase observation and documentation.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Civil Engineering (with a geotechnical emphasis), or a related discipline.
  • •Approximately 3 to 7 years of relevant post-graduate experience in geotechnical or geological engineering.
  • •Working knowledge of soil and rock mechanics and basic geotechnical design concepts.
  • •Experience supporting geotechnical field investigations and preparing engineering calculations.
  • •Strong organizational and written/verbal communication skills.
Experience:3-7 years
Education:Bachelor's in Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Engineering, or Civil Engineering (geotechnical emphasis)
Skills:Organizational skillsCommunicationField leadership
Licenses:PE (Arizona)
Certifications:PE licensure (Arizona)Engineer-in-Training (EIT)
Tech Stack:GeoStudioRocscienceGINTOpenGroundBoreDMGIS

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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