Associate Consultant, Geotechnical Engineering

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

Are you eager to develop your excellence in an inclusive collaborative and empowering community Are you excited about joining a company that strives to make a difference for its employees clients and society Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature

If this sounds like you or youre curious to learn more then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our global geotechnical and geoenvironmental practice! Practice and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Associate Geotechnical Engineer you will primarily support the growth of Rambolls international mine tailings storage engineering and Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management conformance practice. You may also work on projects in other Ramboll practice areas such as coal combustion residual (CCR) engineering contaminated site remediation design dam engineering and expert witness support.

This is a unique position that will provide a new Associate Geotechnical Engineer the opportunity to work on challenging national and international geotechnical projects while remaining based in St. Louis. Furthermore significant mentorship will be provided to the new Associate Geotechnical Engineer providing them with attractive long-term career growth opportunities.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Performing geotechnical analyses including slope stability seepage static and seismic liquefaction assessments and settlement analyses.
• Reviewing and interpreting in situ and laboratory testing data to develop design geotechnical parameters.
• Reviewing design operational and governance information for tailings storage facilities relative to the Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management.
• Supporting fieldwork projects including groundwater sampling and geotechnical drilling.
• Performing construction quantity takeoffs and cost estimating.
• Supporting report development.

Qualifications :

About you

• Required
  • Bachelors Degree in Civil or Geological Engineering.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office products including Word Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Registration as an Engineer Intern or Engineer in Training in a U.S. state. 
  • Coursework or experience with fundamental geotechnical concepts including soil mechanics and slope stability.
  • Ability to work semi-independently with limited but regular oversight from experienced Ramboll staff.
  • Ability to travel approximately 10-20% of the time with typical trip lengths of up to one week.
• Stronlgy Preferred but Not Required
  • Masters Degree in Civil Geotechnical or Geological Engineering.
  • Coursework in critical state soil mechanics.
• Preferred but Not Required
  • Experience using slope stability analysis software (i.e. SLOPE/W or SLIDE).
  • Experience using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
  • Experience or coursework with advanced geotechnical analysis (i.e. numerical modeling)

Additional Information :

What we can offer you

• Investment in your development
• Leaders you can count on guided by our Leadership Principles
• Being valued for the unique person you are
• Never being short of inspiration from colleagues clients and projects
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company

Ready to join us

Please submit your application with your up-to-date CV. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply.

Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in the Americas

Ramboll is a global architecture engineering and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company founded in Denmark we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So thats where we start and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll in the Americas has thousands of experts working across more than 70 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Environment & Health Water Energy and Planning & Urban Design.

Where People Flourish

Our mission is to create sustainable societies where people and nature flourish. This means that a culture of inclusion is embedded in everything we do.  Our people bring diverse backgrounds and experiences to the company enabling us to deliver innovative and forward-thinking solutions to our clients. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where when and how much you work. At Ramboll we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age disability or medical condition gender identity marriage and domestic partnership pregnancy and maternity race ancestry or national origin religion or belief sex and sexual orientation military service and veteran status or any other protected characteristic. Ramboll wants to ensure opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. So please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at with such requests.

At Ramboll your base pay is only part of your overall total compensation package. At the time of this posting this role is likely to be compensated at an annual base salary between $57952 - $72440.  Actual pay may be more or less than the posted range depending on numerous factors including experience geographical location internal equity market conditions education/training and skill level and does not include bonuses overtime or other forms of compensation or benefits.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time