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Tighe & Bond Consulting Engineers Entry Level-Staff Engineer-Geotechnical in Westfield, Massachusetts
Entry Level Staff Engineer- Geotechnical We are committed to making a meaningful impact through our work. As an Entry-Level Staff Engineer, you will join our Geotechnical Team in either our Westfield, MA, Worcester, MA or Portsmouth, NH office, where you\'ll play a key role in delivering vital infrastructure projects across the Northeast. Working with industry experts, you\'ll tackle complex challenges that strengthen community resilience and advance environmental sustainability. At Tighe & Bond, you\'ll find an engaging, hybrid work environment, a culture of collaboration, and the resources to support your professional growth and development. Our Geotechnical Team and Projects Our team specializes in a full range of services, including planning, permitting, design, investigation, and construction administration, to address the complex geotechnical and geo-environmental challenges that impact infrastructure. We work with a diverse client base, including state and local governments, real estate developers, universities, hospitals, and healthcare providers, as well as other commercial and industrial property owners. Our projects encompass geotechnical analysis and design for various structures, such as wastewater treatment plants, elevated water tanks, roads and bridges, commercial and industrial buildings, major utilities, dams, retaining walls, and seawalls. What You\'ll Be Doing Working under the supervision of a Professional Engineer experienced in Geotechnical Engineering assisting in preparing scopes of work as well as planning, scheduling, conducting, and coordinating geotechnical investigations such as borings and test pits, and logging soil, water and rock conditions Preparing subsurface exploration logs and assisting in analyzing geotechnical data to determine subsurface conditions and material properties Preparing geotechnical reports, including design recommendations and analysis Performing foundation design, slope stability analysis, and settlement calculations Assisting in preparing cost estimates, construction specifications and other project related documents Collaborating and communicating with multidisciplinary teams, including civil, structural, and environmental engineers, scientists, and clients Ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and project specifications Supporting construction monitoring activities, including geotechnical observation and inspections Maintaining accurate documentation of fieldwork and project data What You Will Need Bachelor\'s degree in civil, environmental, geotechnical engineering, or another related engineering field Relevant experience through internships or full-time roles in engineering design, consulting, and/or construction observation Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Eagerness to learn, self-motivation, and excellent organizational skills Willingness to travel to project sites and conduct fieldwork within the Northeast Region Preferred Qualifications Master\'s degree in civil engineering with a geotechnical concentration Hands-on experience with geotechnical software such as SLIDE, SLOPEW, SETTTLE3, SupportIT, LPile, GRLWEAP, or similar 1 or more years of relevant internship experience or full-time work experience in geotechnical engineering Completed FE or EIT certification or planning to obtain within 6-months