Geotechnical / Civil Engineer

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Geotechnical / Civil Engineer to join our Environmental Business Line in the Raleigh, North Carolina office, working on rewarding projects within a diverse culture, and having access to exceptional training and career development opportunities.

You will work with a diverse team of technical experts to deliver remediation services to our clients in the Power sector market and have the ability to work across business lines (e.g. Transportation) to support AECOM’s growing business.  In this role, you will support the design of various solid waste disposal facilities, earthen dams, bridges, retaining walls, roadways, and other geotechnical, civil, and remediation projects. 

Working at AECOM means being part of a global team, working with award-winning professionals across the world. Aspire to develop, manage and implement some of the best projects regionally, with opportunities to work on projects nationally or internationally.

The job responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Performs specific and moderate portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer
• Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures
• Works on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations and relatively simple tests
• Proposes approach to solve new problems encountered using modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments.
• Identifies discrepancies in results
• Provides guidance to entry level engineers
• Performs work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with little supervision
• Independently performs all the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works 
• Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS plus 4 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Experience using one or more of the following industry standard computer software programs:  Slope/W, SLIDE, AutoCAD Civil 3D, APile, LPile, GRLWEAP, and/or Settle3
• Experience performing geotechnical investigations, slope stability analyses, settlement analyses, and/or developing geotechnical recommendations for large civil and geotechnical projects
• Valid US Driver’s License and must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering is favored
• 6 years of experience in Environment and Remediation practice
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina or the ability to obtain through comity
• Experience training and lead