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Delve Underground Project Geotechnical Engineer in Walnut Creek, California
Job Type Full-time Description Delve Underground is a leader in underground and heavy civil engineering serving the transportation, water, wastewater, and energy industries. Specializing in tunnel design, we provide practical solutions to the most challenging underground problems. We offer comprehensive design, construction management, and construction claims services, with expertise extending across a wide range of engineering disciplines, including civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering. Our primary focus is to make a significant impact on the advancement of infrastructure projects, which in turn shape and enhance the communities we serve. Founded in 1954, as Jacobs Associates, Delve Underground is an employee-owned firm with 25 offices and 350 team members throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and help our team members forge their own path within the company. We support their efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance. In addition to working hard, we also have fun. We socialize and celebrate achievements at summer picnics, holiday parties, and company outings. Benefits: Full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA or HSA, EAP, 401(k), ESOP, and company stock ownership program, 9 Paid Holidays, generous paid-time-off program, Work from home flexibility, and Health &Wellness Reimbursement Pay Rate: $81,735 - $134,433 Project Geotechnical Engineer Delve Underground has an immediate opening for a Geotechnical Engineer with a minimum of 4+ years of relevant experience to join our team in delivering tunnels, underground, and water infrastructure projects. Preferably, the candidate will have experience in one or more of the following subject matters: geotechnical engineering, excavation support for underground construction (tunnels and shafts), or trenchless technologies. Responsibilities: Numerical analysis/modelling for design and construction of underground structures; Managing tasks and mentoring junior staff; Assist with geotechnical design and reporting (engineering, data, and baseline reports); Review contractor submittals; Work on a variety of office and field assignments, with a focus on geotechnical modelling, development of calculations, technical memoranda that present the analysis and basis of design, drawings, and/or specifications. Qualifications: MS in Geotechnical or Structural Engineering; PhD a plus; Strong analytical skills with knowledges of soil and rock mechanics, ground classification, underground structure design and construction Familiarity with geotechnical analysis software, including but not limited to, FLAC, FLAC3D, UDEC, or 3DEC, etc. Ability to independently perform ground-structure interaction numerical analysis for design and construction of underground structures Ability to independently perform soil-structure interaction (SSI) seismic analysis a plus Ability to manage a number of concurrent assignments and priorities and supervise junior staff on project tasks. Strong technical communication skills. Professional Engineering registration or the ability to obtain one within 1 year. ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM? If you feel that you would be right for this position, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application so that we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you! Delve Underground is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Compensation reflects the cost of labor across our US geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market loca