Staff Civil/Geotechnical Engineer

Schnabel provides expertise and design for geotechnical, dam, and tunnel engineering projects worldwide. As a growing, mid-size company with 600 employees and 30 offices, Schnabel offers big-firm capabilities with small-firm responsiveness. Our designers, innovators, and industry experts have successfully tackled projects in remote locations, challenging environments, and for communities large and small across the U.S. and in over 130 countries.

We’re an ENR Top 250 Design Firm and we regularly provide engineering services on projects that lead to awards for our clients. Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel is an employee-owned firm that gives employees the opportunity to share financially in the growth of the company.

Benefit Options Include

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
• Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
• Long-term disability
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Bonus program
• Paid time off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Wellness program
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement
  
  

Job Description

Schnabel Engineering is eager to supplement and expand its current service offering to our clients in need of civil and geotechnical engineering services, particularly as they relate to investigations, planning and design for the mining, waste, power and transportation sectors. Qualified candidates will be well-rounded, organized problem solvers with excellent communication skills and an interest in solving technical challenges.

Job Responsibilities

• Support a sub-business unit in the field of geotechnical engineering to serve new and existing clients in our target market areas
• Support of our existing civil and geotechnical team
• Work with project teams on civil and geotechnical projects that involve CAD design, construction oversight, field work, data evaluation, engineering analysis and report preparation.
• Conduct field assignments, such as site mapping
• Increase cross-selling opportunities across business units
  
  

Required Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s in Civil, Geological or Environmental Engineering or equivalency
• Familiar with engineering field skills such as field measurement and mapping, soil sampling, and groundwater sampling
• Detailed oriented with strong analytical skill and a positive attitude as well as the ability to work both independently and on teams
• A willingness to perform a variety of assignments on short notice is valuable
• It is also beneficial to be comfortable in remote settings, with a can-do attitude, and a willingness to perform a variety of tasks as needed to complete an assignment and satisfy project demands
• Engineer in Training with the ability to receive a Professional Engineering License within 4 years
  
  

Desired Skills/Experience

• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience
• Geotechnical exploration experience including drilling supervision, soil logging and classification, instrumentation
• Strong computer skills and experience with industry standard commercial computer software including: Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and/or various engineering software
  
  

Other Requirements

• Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record and credit check
• Ability to pass a pre-employment screening
  
  

The compensation range for this position is between $57,200 to $86,000 per year. Compensation for this position may vary based on geographic location and other factors. We remain committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation to all employees, regardless of their location.