WSP is seeking a Geotechnical Earthquake Engineer to provide geotechnical earthquake engineering support to technical staff, engineers, and project managers for remediation, permitting, improvement, and construction of infrastructure projects and systems in California.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering.
- 1 to 3 years of relevant post education experience.
- Knowledge of geotechnical earthquake engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
- Familiarity with components of probabilistic seismic hazard analysis.
- Highly familiar with seismic site response analysis.
- Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment, under stringent quality assurance requirements.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Experience with discipline-specific design software (e.g., DEEPSOIL/RSSeismic, ArcGIS, Slide, and SLOPE/W).
- Experience with engineering programming (e.g., Python and Matlab).
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation (or other personal time)
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
