Associate Consultant, Geotechnical Engineering

** This Opportunity*
* WSP is currently initiating a search for an  
** Associate Consultant, Geotechnical Engineer** ! This position is open to our  
** New York-NY, Dallas-TX, Austin-TX, San Antonio-TX, or Houston-TX
** offices.

Be involved in projects with our Transportation & Infrastructure Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

+ Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field/site work and laboratory testing

+ Prepare geotechnical data reports

+ Prepare geotechnical calculations and conduct modeling, including slope stability, seepage and consolidation analyses

+ Prepare geotechnical recommendations reports with senior review

+ Serve as a resident engineer / site lead for construction quality assurance

+ Ability to work with a team or with minimal supervision, and with contractors and cross-discipline in-house designers

+ Be willing and able to work on projects involving dams and other retaining structures, lined structures, underground facilities, rock and soil mechanics, and other geotechnical applications

+ Assist with writing reports, cost estimating and permit documents

+ Assist with the preparation of project design packages including technical drawings, specifications, project schedules, and cost estimates

Who You Are

** Required Qualifications*
* + Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in geotechnical engineering

+ 1 - 3 years of relevant work experience

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills combined with excellent analytical abilities, leadership ability, and a positive attitude

+ Ability to work both independently and within groups

+ Competence in the Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is necessary

+ Familiarity with discipline-specific design software - AutoCAD, GINT, Slide, etc.

+ FE/EIT (or ability to obtain EIT within 1 year) required

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* Preferred Qualifications:

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* + Engineer in Training Certification

+ Some prior experience in the civil, geological, or mining engineering fields are a plus

+ Master's degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in geotechnical engineering

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary: $81,200 - $111,650

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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** About WSP*
* WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions…