Geotechnical & Tunneling Engineering Specialist

STV currently has an opening for a Geotechnical & Tunnel Engineering Specialist for our Geotechnical division at our Boston, MA or New York City, NY offices.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing geotechnical subsurface exploration plans.

• Preparing geotechnical data reports, geotechnical interpretive reports, geotechnical baseline reports, and geotechnical design reports.

• Interpreting geology, geotechnical and hydrologic conditions and understanding their impact on design and construction.

• Performing geotechnical foundation design for bridges, buildings, and other structures.

• Performing geotechnical analyses for embankments, dikes, and dams.

• Performing pavement condition assessments and design.

• Performing design of earth retention systems, rock and soil slopes, ground improvement.

• Design of rock and soil tunnel initial support using numerical and empirical methods.

• Assisting in preparation of proposals.

Required Experience:

• Project work will include heavy civil infrastructure structures such as highway bridges and widening projects, railroad improvements, rail facilities, tunnels, underground structures such substations, and treatment facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

• Engineering-In-Training (EIT) Certification preferred.

• Prior experience with SLOPE/W, SLIDE, SETTLE3, All Pile, GROUP, LPILE, and OpenGround is highly preferred but not required.

• Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering or related disciplines is preferred but not required.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Experience in rock and soil logging and subsurface investigations is preferred.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

STV is committed to paying all its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The following pay ranges are STV’s good-faith salary estimates for every presently available position. Please note that the final salary offered for any position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Compensation Range:

$61,259.00 - $81,679.00

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off (16 days) • Paid Holidays (8 days) • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.