Design Engineer

A design-build ground improvement contractor is hiring a Geotechnical Design Engineer for its Washington, DC team. This is a design-forward role where your analyses and drawings directly influence real-world construction-ideal for engineers who want to see their work built, validated, and refined through close collaboration with field teams.

Why this role Design-build environment:

Tight integration between design and construction means faster feedback, practical solutions, and real ownership from concept through execution.

Specialist ground improvement focus:

Work on projects where ground engineering is mission-critical and alternatives to deep foundations deliver major value.

Technical growth curve:

Exposure to complex soil-structure interaction, performance-based design, and advanced modeling-plus lessons learned from the field.

Safety-first culture:

Strong standards and accountability across design and field operations.

Hybrid schedule:

A flexible, office-based hybrid routine with regular coordination across project and field teams (not fully remote). What You'll Do (Technical Responsibilities) Review and interpret geotechnical reports, project specs, and civil/structural plans to inform design development. Evaluate multiple ground improvement options and select the best-fit solution to meet performance criteria. Develop cross sections, build soil profiles, and select soil parameters for design. Perform finite element modeling as needed to assess soil-structure interaction, stress distribution, and deformation. Complete design calculations and analyses including global stability, settlement, bearing capacity, and geotechnical + structural capacity of rigid inclusions/CMCs. Prepare and/or coordinate final design deliverables (calculation packages and drawings). Review field QA/QC information and respond quickly to site questions or deviations from design intent. Communicate continuously with internal project stakeholders to keep design and execution aligned. What We're Looking For Solid understanding of geotechnical design fundamentals; comfortable completing core calculations. Proficiency with slope stability analysis and finite element modeling. Strong MS Office skills (Word/Excel/Outlook); working familiarity with AutoCAD. Strong written and verbal communication; collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset. Able to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and shifting priorities. Get job alerts Share Copied to clipboard Related roles Practice Builder

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