Geotechnical Engineer

Jacobs • Reston, VA • Posted June 03, 2026

About the Role

Our Reston, VA office is looking for a Geotechnical engineer to join our established team. Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Perform and oversee geotechnical field explorations, including test borings, rock coring, test pits, cone penetration testing, hand augers, and other methods

- Perform construction monitoring of earth retaining structures, deep foundations (drilled shafts, piles), and shallow foundations.

- Prepare boring logs and subsurface profiles

- Design of shallow and deep foundations and earth-retaining structures.

- Perform liquefaction and consolidation settlement analyses.

- Perform Finite Element modeling using PLAXIS and or FLAC.

- Develop geotechnical reports.

- Perform Pavement Design and develop Pavement Reports

- Design Ground Improvement including deep soil mixing, rigid inclusions, chemical

- Develop Contract documents including drawings and specifications

- Work in...