Geotechnical Engineer

Arcadis

Geotechnical Engineer delivering engineering and consulting services for shoreline stability and flood risk projects. Collaborating with teams to design innovative solutions for water management and infrastructure resilience.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeLittle Rock • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,461 - $132,761 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver engineering and consulting services for projects focused on shoreline stability, flood risk reduction, and waterfront infrastructure resilience
Lead geotechnical projects related to water management, flood resiliency, and general infrastructure design
Conduct geotechnical analyses for levees, dams, floodwalls, and other hydraulic structures
Prepare geotechnical recommendations for designs, drawings, specifications, and reports
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative designs
Evaluate instrumentation systems at levees, spillways, outlet works, and slopes
Assist in planning and coordinating geotechnical field investigations
Review boring logs and laboratory data
Design and analyze heavy civil and earthen structures
Prepare design/bid packages for permitting/construction and oversee construction administration

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related field is required
5 years of geotechnical experience
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain license in Arkansas within 3 months
Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree in Civil Engineering
Minimum of 8 years of geotechnical experience
Experience in managing project teams and collaborating with other technical disciplines
Proficiency in using programs such as gINT, SEEPW, SLOPEW, CWALSHT, PYWall, LPILE, and GROUP
Experience in geotechnical analyses for dams, levees, cofferdams, and foundations for various hydraulic structures
Expertise in seepage, static and seismic stability analysis, liquefaction analysis, deformation analysis, and foundation and settlement analysis.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
life insurance
paid parental leave
reward & recognition program
optional benefits including wellbeing benefits
adoption assistance
tuition reimbursement
nine paid holidays
15 days PTO that accrue per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

geotechnical analysisflood risk reductionshoreline stabilityheavy civil structures designearthen structures designseepage analysisstatic stability analysisseismic stability analysisliquefaction analysisfoundation analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationproject managementcommunication

Certifications

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical EngineeringMaster's degree in Civil Engineering