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Engeo, Inc.

Senior Geotechnical Engineer Specializing in Earthquake Engineering

Engeo, Inc., San Ramon, California, United States, 94583

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Position Summary As a Senior ENGEO Geotechnical Engineer with a specialty in Earthquake Engineering, we would love to see you come in and hit the ground running. While working with ENGEO’s team, you will work on a wide variety of challenging, world‑renowned projects. You will be encouraged and supported to lead increasingly complex and seismically challenging projects.

Primary Responsibilities

Work as part of the team to perform seismic analyses such as ergodic and non‑ergodic seismic hazard, ground‑response, and ground‑motion development for projects in the Western United States, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific.

Lead seismic development of design recommendations for design and construction of private and public projects.

Effectively communicate and collaborate with clients, subcontractors, government agencies, project managers (locally and in other regional offices), and peers.

Will be assigned increasingly more complex tasks and projects

A Few Notable Projects

Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Los Angeles, CA

Multiple Technology Campuses for Google, YouTube, and Facebook, Bay Area, CA

Oceanwide Center, San Francisco, CA

Metro Purple Line Extension, Los Angeles, CA

Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth, New Zealand

Transmission Gully Highway, Wellington, New Zealand

Kaikoura Earthquake rehabilitation of State Highway and Railway, South Island, New Zealand

Requirements Our Ideal Candidate Thorough knowledge of Earthquake Engineering, such as:

Ground Motion Models

Seismic Source Characterization

Ergodic and Non‑Ergodic Seismic Hazard Analysis

Time‑History Scaling and Matching

Site‑Response Analysis

Working knowledge of the software program HAZ45, or equivalent program

Coding capability in Python and/or Matlab

Fundamental knowledge of Geotechnical Engineering or willingness and ability to learn is preferred.

All Candidate Criteria

Education: M.S. degree in a relevant field, PhD is preferred.

Experience: 5+ years relevant experience

Proficiency in GIS experience is a plus.

Robust writing and communicative skills

Must be comfortable working in a fast‑paced, dynamic, and diverse environment

Have the ability to work and succeed as a team while being resourceful when working alone

Benefit Highlights

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401k and employer matching

4 Medical plans to choose from

Dental

Vision

Vacation, Holiday, and Personal PTO

Vehicle allowance

Who We Are ENGEO strives to create a positive, family‑oriented, and innovative environment, where employees are engaged and excellence‑driven. As an ENGEO team member, you will have access to mentorships, international opportunities, fun social events, and generous benefit packages. Here, you’ll receive exposure to a wide variety of projects, help to serve those around you and drive business success.

What We Do Founded in 1971, ENGEO is an employee‑owned firm of approximately 400+ geotechnical and civil engineers, geologists, hydrologists, water resources engineers, environmental scientists, and construction‑phase field representatives. ENGEO serves a diverse range of clients and projects and has offices located throughout California, Nevada, Seattle, Guam, New Zealand, and Australia.

NOTE TO EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRMS: ENGEO may not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Please do NOT send resumes to ENGEO employees. Please work through the Human Resources Department.

We appreciate your interest in ENGEO.

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