Benesch is hiring a
Geotechnical Project Engineer

Summary

Join Benesch, a growing planning, engineering, and professional services firm, as a Geotechnical Project Engineer. This role involves project coordination, subsurface investigations, soil analysis, and geotechnical assessments for Railroad construction and infrastructure projects.

Requirements

• BS in Civil engineering or related discipline
• Minimum of 10 years of diverse and progressive geotechnical experience with a focus on Rail
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
• Excellent communication and intrapersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills with a track record for adhering to design budgets and schedules
• Experience performing soil-related work (classification, lab testing, reporting, etc.)
• Ability to perform complex analysis and design
• Proficiency in utilizing MS Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, along with expertise in specialized software such as LPILE, Rocscience, ASHTO pavement design, Pcase, and Stable, is highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist with project setup and coordination and preliminary desktop study of site conditions
• Mentor junior engineers with field data collection procedures, policies and protocols
• Verify that work performed during subsurface explorations is performed in accordance with railroad and Benesch safety requirements, proposal documents, and ASTM specifications
• Verify that soil samples acquired during the geotechnical exploration are handled and delivered to the material testing laboratory in accordance with ASTM specifications
• Review and approve completed assignments performed and submitted by Geotechnical Designer (Staff Engineer) including: Field work activities, Laboratory test schedule and subsequent results, Boring logs, Reports and Memorandums
• Review and recommend solutions regarding emerging issues during project construction phases to ensure geotechnical aspects are properly addressed and implemented
• Monitor and test civil and structural installations including cut and fill earthwork, footing and pile installation, and ground stabilization activities
• Plan and coordinate Geotechnical Instrumentation for remote monitoring
• Perform geotechnical evaluations, calculations, and designs for ballast, subballast, subgrade, slopes, pavements, retaining walls, and foundations (footings and piles)
• Prepare draft geotechnical engineering reports
• Support subsurface investigations, geologic reconnaissance, and on-site data collection, including soil and rock sampling
• Interact with internal and external clients, project teams, sub-consultants, and contractors

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules and hours, including work-from-home options (dependent on the role)
• Generous Paid Time Benefits (PTB) that increase with your career
• Immediate use of annual PTB; no accrual needed with the ability to bundle time-off plans for extended vacations or life events
• Ten days of paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement