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With an acceleration in infrastructure investment, your bold ideas and global expertise have never been more crucial. Join our dynamic team, where innovation, career growth, and collaboration are celebrated. Enjoy the freedom to grow with customizable career paths, water-specific technical and professional development and the potential to contribute to transformational projects worldwide. Discover your #H2Opportunity
Leveraging over a century of expertise in the mining sector, AECOM has established itself as a leader in the planning, design, construction, and operation of mining and mineral processing facilities worldwide. AECOM's approach combines innovation, efficiency, global reach, and collaboration to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients, communities, and stakeholders. Join our team and be part of a legacy that shapes the future of mining, benefiting economies and ecosystems worldwide.
Job Description
AECOM is seeking a highly motivated staff geotechnical and/or civil engineer to support mine tailings storage facility and heavy civil infrastructure design and analysis as part of the Mining group in Reno, NV.
Job Summary/ Responsibilities:
Performs specific and moderate portions of broader assignments
Plans, directs and performs specific and/or moderate portions of mid- to large, complex projects under the supervision of an experienced senior engineer.
Plans, implements, performs and oversees geotechnical exploration and laboratory testing programs (30% travel/field time)
Plans, oversees and performs geotechnical evaluations including material characterization, liquefaction, seepage, slope stability, and settlement analyses
Prepares and reviews calculation packages
Assisting with the development of geotechnical reports, drawings and specifications
Preparing and presenting technical presentations of evaluation results to internal and client teams
Review of geotechnical instrumentation and preparation of instrumentation monitoring reports
Qualifications
Min Requirements
BA/BS + 4 yrs of relevant experience or combination of demonstrated experience and/or education.
EIT Certification
Valid U.S. Driver’s License
Preferred Qualifications
MA/MS Civil Engineering with Geotechnical Emphasis
6+ years of relevant experience
Professional Engineer (PE) License or ability to obtain within 1 year
Proficient in the use of industry software such as GeoStudio, Utexas, Grapher and AutoCAD Civil3D
Field/Construction experience; tailings or dams experience a plus
Familiarity with and preparing design reports, drawings and specifications
Excellent Verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrate proactive problem-solving skills
Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment
Exhibits initiative, responsibility and flexibility
Resourceful, highly organized, and detail oriented
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
Effective time-management and interpersonal Skills
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Additional Information
- Relocation is not available for this position.
- Sponsorship may be available for this role.
- Project site travel required (up to 30%)
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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