Geotechnical Project Engineer

The Opportunity:

Join SME in our Grand Rapids office as a Geotechnical Project Engineer assigned with a vast range of engaging responsibilities focused on developing a passionate engineer who provides practical solutions as a premier consultant.

Responsibilities:

• Project site visits to set up new projects, occasionally observe specialized in-situ testing, and learn SME’s testing activities in support of complex geotechnical processes including ground improvement, deep foundation installation, and other specialty geotechnical structure support options.
• Performing geotechnical engineering analyses and services, and preparing memos, letters, and reports that provide technical recommendations related to geotechnical projects.
• Serving as a project manager for multiple concurrent geotechnical projects.
• Working closely with our geotechnical engineering teams in the other offices. Occasional travel to these offices to collaborate on geotechnical engineering projects and receive technical mentoring is expected. 
• Develop and plan geotechnical engineering scope of services, prepare proposals, and negotiate professional service fees and contracts.
• Maintaining a high level of technical quality and content in the products and services delivered by you and those you mentor within our Geotechnical engineering group.
• Identifying and securing clients and business/project opportunities both independently and in support of other local, regional and corporate business development activities.
• Developing and maintaining client and project relationships over time that will expand your network and help SME expand our geotechnical analysis, and design and construction services. We expect you will be able to do this by solving your clients’ most difficult challenges and critical issues by developing and implementing creative technical answers and solutions, building lasting personal/professional relationships, and realizing your value to serve clients in the construction community.  
• Learning about other SME services to assist in promoting and expanding geotechnical and other SME services to new and existing clients
• Actively participate in professional organizations to enhance your career and the engineering profession, and to increase visibility and project opportunities for SME.
• Other duties as assigned.

SME's Core Values:

• Honesty and Integrity
• Respect
• Selfless Service
• Teamwork
• Practical Solutions

Benefits:

At SME, we believe that taking care of our employees is the cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to your well-being goes beyond a job- it is about helping you thrive both personally and professionally. We offer a benefits package that is not simply meeting an expectation, but a key component of your overall job satisfaction. The following list highlights many of the benefits SME offers its employees.

• SME provides Medical, Dental, and Vision after 30 days of employment.
• SME covers the premium cost of medical insurance so that you and your families never have to worry about the costs of healthcare.
• 401k match
• Yearly profit sharing that goes directly into your 401k
• Yearly performance bonuses
• Yearly wage evaluations
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Volunteer Time Off