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Condon-Johnson & Associates

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineer

Pay: $101,000/yr

Posted: 2 weeks ago

Location: Kent, WA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/27/2026

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What they do

A Geotechnical Engineer specializes in understanding and assessing the physical, mechanical and chemical properties of earth materials. They study the properties of these materials to assess their suitability for construction projects and to design foundations, slopes, retaining walls, and other structures to ensure stability and safety. Investigates geological conditions, conducts tests on rock and soil, and provides recommendations to mitigate risks, ensuring the integrity and longevity of infrastructure projects.

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Geotechnical Earthquake Engineer Condon-Johnson & Associates - 2.0 Kent, WA Job Details Full-time $101,000 a year 1 hour ago Benefits Profit sharing Health savings account Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Vision insurance Qualifications Detail drawings Seismic analysis Blueprint creation using CAD software VBA Soil science Developing structural designs Slope stability analysis Seismic design Construction soil testing Python Structural analysis Full Job Description Work as a Geotechnical Earthquake Engineer within the geotechnical engineering group, specializing in earthquake protection. Develop ground improvement designs and budget costs to provide bearing capacity, limit static settlement, and mitigate seismic liquefaction and lateral spread. Support ground improvement design, including drafting and computer analysis to produce a construction-ready set of calculations, plans, and specifications. Field work including site investigations, verification testing, and performance/analysis of load tests.

Requirements:

Master's degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Geotechnical Engineering, or equivalent, and 2 years of experience in the job offered or any occupation in which the required experience was gained.

Coursework or experience to include:

soil behavior; Shallow and deep foundation design; Geotechnical earthquake engineering; Limit equilibrium slope stability analysis (static and pseudo-static) using GeoStudio Slope/W and Rocscience Slide2; Liquefaction analysis, including damage potential, lateral spreading, and settlements; Utilizing Python and VBA to support geotechnical analyses; Estimation of soil settlement using linear-elastic and non-linear analysis; Time-dependent staged consolidation using Settle3D; Performing lateral pile analysis using LPILE; Preparing detailed geotechnical design and construction drawings using AutoCAD.

Benefits:

401k and profit sharing; health benefits (dental, vision, health, HSA); other discretionary incentives based on performance; continuing education & professional development. Other similar duties as assigned. M-F; 40 hrs/week. $101,000.00/annum.