Geotechnical Engineer

The State of Missouri offers a meaningful opportunity for a geotechnical professional to coordinate statewide investigations and provide engineering expertise across a broad program. This hybrid role in Jefferson City combines impactful field and design work with a defined pension plan, generous leave and holiday time, and health insurance eligibility. The position carries a competitive annual salary of USD 91,570 and supports the development of geotechnical solutions from investigation through reporting under general supervision.

Benefits

• Defined pension plan
• Generous leave and holiday time
• Eligibility for health insurance coverage

Responsibilities

• Provide geotechnical engineering guidance, support, and design methodologies to department staff and external consultants.
• Plan and schedule subsurface and special foundation investigations, coordinating efforts among department personnel and external consultants.
• Oversee the geotechnical portion of consultant-designed projects to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to best design practices; prepare on-call geotechnical contracts, approve on-call consultants, review invoices, and recommend payment.
• Coordinate the implementation of design recommendations with department personnel and consultants.
• Direct geotechnical investigations for compressible foundations, slides, and other geotechnical issues, including directing subsurface exploration, laboratory testing, engineering analyses, and summary report preparation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geological Engineering or Civil Engineering with a Geotechnical emphasis from an ABET-accredited program.
• Professional Engineer license in the State of Missouri.
• Six years of geotechnical engineering experience.

Special Working Conditions

• Regular statewide overnight travel is required.
• Exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions.
• Remote work from another MoDOT location may be considered, but a minimum of two days per week in Jefferson City is required.
• Hybrid telework option may be considered. Full-time telework is not available.
• Waiver of minimum requirements may be considered.

Contact

If you have questions or require accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please email [email protected]