Geotechnical Engineer

Geotechnical Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Geotechnical Engineer to join our National Water Management Team and Water South team in Little Rock, AR. As a Geotechnical Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering engineering and consulting services for a variety of projects, including those focused on shoreline stability, flood risk reduction, and waterfront infrastructure resilience. Our ideal candidate will have progressive geotechnical experience in slope stability, seepage and foundation analyses.

• Geotechnical analyses for levees, dams, flood walls, and other hydraulic structures, including seepage, slope stability and settlement analysis, and preparing technical reports.
• Preparation of geotechnical recommendations that aid in the development of designs, drawings, specifications, and reports.
• Work with our multi-disciplinary Water Management team that includes Civil, Structural, and Geotechnical Engineers to deliver innovative designs for our clients.
• Data evaluation of instrumentation systems at levees, spillways, outlet works, and slopes.
• Assist in planning and coordinating geotechnical field investigations.
• Review boring logs and laboratory data.
• Work on projects both small and large, and as a team member under the close guidance and supervision of a senior engineer.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills to fluently communicate to clients and present technical information.

• Design and analyses of other heavy civil and earthen structures, prepare design/bid packages for permitting/construction, and coordinate and oversee construction administration and inspection services.
• Plan field exploration and laboratory testing programs.
• Some travel may be required to project site visits, client meetings, safety audits, construction oversight, etc.

A Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related field is required along with 5 years of geotechnical experience. The candidate for this role will need to be a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or have the ability to obtain a license in Arkansas within 3 months.

Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering. Candidates should have a minimum of 8 years of geotechnical experience, experience managing project teams, and collaborating with other technical disciplines. Proficiency in programs such as gINT, SEEPW, SLOPEW, CWALSHT, PYWall, LPILE, and GROUP is also a plus. Additionally, candidates should have experience in geotechnical analyses for dams, levees, cofferdams, and foundations for various hydraulic structures, including seepage, static and seismic stability analysis, liquefaction analysis, deformation analysis, and foundation and settlement analysis.

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach that lets you harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll help deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet.

Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life, and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions, including medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits such as wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $80,461 – $132,761 per year.

Actual salaries vary based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

We want you to bring your best self to work every day because we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves accountable. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal‑opportunity and affirmative‑action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are dedicated to a non‑discrimination policy in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.