Geotechnical Engineer

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If you’re interested in a long and rewarding career working with one of the highest ranked design firms in ENR’s list of Top 500 Design Firms, and with the industry’s best and most innovative engineers, then Jacobs is where you belong. We have a unique opportunity for a Mid-Level Geotechnical Engineer to join our team in Texas (Houston, Austin, Dallas, or San Antonio) supporting the West Central Region.

Your responsibilities will include development and implementation of geotechnical data collection programs, geotechnical analyses, preparation of reports, development of contract documents, and providing support during project construction. Each day, you will have the opportunity to follow projects from concept development through the construction phase with our engineers.

This position requires a geotechnical engineer who has a wide variety of industrial design and construction experience, who wants to function as part of a large interdisciplinary design team, who can interact with our existing and perspective clients, who can provide support to business development efforts, and who will assist the regional business group and geotechnical leadership in advancing the technical capabilities of the regional office and global geotechnical group.

We’ll expect you to:

- Perform and oversee geotechnical field explorations, including test borings, rock coring, test pits, cone penetration testing, hand augers, and other methods

- Perform construction monitoring of earth retaining structures, deep foundations (drilled shafts, piles), and shallow foundations.

- Prepare boring logs and subsurface profiles

- Design of shallow and deep foundations and earth-retaining structures.

- Perform liquefaction and consolidation settlement analyses.

- Perform geotechnical analyses with computer programs such as: SETTLE3D, APILE, LPILE, GROUP, SHAFT, GRLWEAP, DeepEx, SLIDE or SLOPE/W, MATHCAD, FB-Multipier

- Develop geotechnical engineering reports.

- Design Ground Improvement including aggregate piers, deep soil mixing, rigid inclusions, chemical grouting, etc.

- Develop Contract documents including drawings and specifications

- Work in collaborative multi-disciplinary teams from across North America.

- Possess an outgoing and positive attitude, are dependable, and meet all assigned project deadlines.

- Display strong communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with multiple deadlines.

Here's what you'll need

• At least 4+ years of geotechnical consulting experience with water and transportation related projects.

• Experience in field assignments that will include observation of explorations (soil and rock borings, test pits, CPT soundings, geophysical testing), and laboratory testing of soils and rock.

• Design and installation of geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring; and inspection of earth retaining structures, deep foundations inspection and testing (drilled shafts, driven piles), and shallow foundations, and trenchless pipe installation.

• Preparation of calculations packages, technical reports, design drawings, and specifications.

• Experience with Plaxis is a plus

• BS in Civil Engineering

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• MS with concentration in Geotechnical Engineering

• Professional Engineering (PE) license

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

85,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

154,750.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $85,000.00 to $154,750.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on April 28, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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Locations

City State Country
Austin	Texas	United States
Dallas	Texas	United States
San Antonio	Texas	United States
Houston	Texas	United States