Our Business
We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood's Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change. As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer / Project Manager to work within our Engineered Construction service line executing a wide range of projects related to design of foundations, slope stabilization systems, and earth retention systems serving our key market sectors - transportation, civil works/infrastructure, and industrial/commercial. Position would include project management and technical execution of projects. Work Location: Role would be based in our Nashville, Tennessee location.
Your Impact
The successful candidate should be flexible in assignments, willing to travel periodically, and eager to learn. Technical services work areas include:
- Perform geotechnical and structural analyses/design of foundation and retaining wall systems
- Perform design-related tasks including settlement and bearing capacity evaluations for shallow and deep foundations, retaining wall support, slope stability analyses, and seepage and evaluations
- Prepare design drawings (construction plans, structural details, cross-sections, etc.) using AutoCAD or MicroStation
- Travel to observe drilling, meet clients, and/or visit sites in support of design and construction for short-term field assignments
- Review, evaluate, and compile field and laboratory data, and conduct engineering evaluations for design of geotechnical and civil construction projects
- Other duties, as assigned, may include:
- Planning, conducting, implementing, and overseeing geotechnical field investigations
- Prepare geotechnical investigation reports
- Prepare construction field reports and internal correspondence
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering (Masters is preferred)
- Minimum of 3 years of related experience
- Project management experience is preferred
- Licensed Professional Engineer is preferred
- Must have strong oral/written communication skills and ability to work well in teams
- Knowledge of geotechnical software applications (eg, slope stability, settlement, deep foundations, finite element modeling, etc.) preferred
- Must be proficient in MS Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
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What We Do
At WSP USA, our expertise lies at the intersection of the infrastructure and the skylines we have helped to shape from coast to coast. We can meet your needs with cross-disciplinary services across multiple sectors and markets including: advisory; buildings; water and environment; energy; and transportation & infrastructure. Our professionals have planned, designed and managed the construction of some of the most iconic high-rise buildings, bridges, highways, tunnels and transit and rail systems across the United States. Some of our most notable projects include major expansions of the New York and Los Angeles transit systems, as well as iconic buildings such as One World Trade Center and 432 Park Avenue in New York City, the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, and the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
