Project Geotechnical Engineer

Job overview

The Project Geotechnical Engineer role is onsite in Portland, OR. The annual salary range is $90,000–$112,000. GRI is an employee-owned geotechnical, pavement, geological, and environmental engineering consulting firm based in the Portland area. The engineer delivers geotechnical project work while developing project management skills under senior and principal engineers’ mentorship. The role supports civil works through engineering design and investigation, project coordination, reporting, laboratory testing oversight, and occasional field investigations and construction observation.

What you'll do

• Manage project field work, engineering, deliverables, schedules, and invoices
• mentor junior staff
• perform geotechnical engineering for civil works, including foundations, retaining structures, embankments, levees and dams, waterfront and marine structures, landslides and slope stability, and ground improvement
• write and review geotechnical reports
• oversee soil and rock laboratory testing
• develop scopes of work and budget estimates
• conduct occasional field investigations and construction observation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

project geotechnical engineer

geotechnical engineering

portland or

gri

civil works

project management

soil and rock testing

field investigations

professional engineer license

$90k–$112k

401(k)

paid holidays

medical and dental insurance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Generous PTO, nine paid holidays, 401(k) with immediate company contribution, employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, annual bonus eligibility, and continuing education and training reimbursement.

Why this role

Requires an M.S. in Civil Engineering with a geotechnical option and 5+ years of applicable experience, professional engineering licensure, and a valid driver’s license. Benefits include PTO, nine paid holidays, 401(k) with immediate company contribution, employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, potential annual bonuses, and continuing education and training reimbursement.

About the employer

GRI is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.