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Geotechnical Engineer – Entry Level

Description of Company
Barr is a consulting company that integrates engineering and environmental expertise to help clients develop, manage, process, and restore natural resources across North America and around the world. We have been employee owned since 1966 and trace our origins to the early 1900s. Today, we have over 900 employees across the U.S and Canada who work with clients in the mining, power, fuels, public, and manufacturing sectors, as well as attorneys, developers, and others with complex problems.

Why Choose Barr?
If you are looking for an employee-owned company that fosters a collaborative environment, focuses on providing exceptional client service, offers the opportunity to work on challenging projects, and makes employee safety a top priority, Barr is the place for you. In addition to a highly competitive benefits package, we offer mentor and coaching programs to help our employees develop and grow their careers, along with opportunities for volunteering and community involvement.

Summary
The person in this position will work on projects involving traditional geotechnical engineering analysis and design related to shallow and deep foundations, slope stability, seepage, bearing capacity, settlement, earth retention, and dams. Work will include performing geotechnical computer modeling; specifying and interpreting soil and rock investigations including drilling and cone penetrometer testing; overseeing on-site and in-laboratory material testing; and installing instrumentation. Geotechnical design and analysis projects will include the preparation of plans and specifications, report writing, and cost estimating. Responsibilities also involve fieldwork such as construction observation, subsurface investigations, in-situ testing, surveying, materials testing, and facility inspections as well as managing selected project tasks for scope, schedule, and budget compliance. Travel to other Barr offices may be required. Work will require periodic out-of-town assignments to meet clients’ needs.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with a geotechnical emphasis
  • Strong technical skills in a wide range of geotechnical analysis and design
  • Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to modify personal schedule as required to meet project deadlines and/or client needs
  • Willingness and ability to regularly travel
  • Ability to lift and carry equipment weighing 50 pounds or more
  • Computer skills, including familiarity with word processing and spreadsheet applications
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Work experience with geotechnical analysis and geotechnical computer modeling or other related software (FLAC, RocScience, and/or GeoStudio)
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States
  • Acceptable driving record

Preferred Qualifications
  • Graduate degree in geotechnical engineering
  • 2 or more years of geotechnical experience
  • Ability to develop or foster ongoing relationships with clients
  • Project or task management skills
  • Interest in mining engineering, renewables, and fuels industries

NOTE: Applicants must be able to work in locations that feature rough terrain typical of construction sites and must be able to enter and work within facilities that include limited accessibility, moving machinery, and other conditions typical of industrial facilities. Safety training will be provided before being assigned to work on these sites.