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  • Geotechnical Engineer

    Jefferson City, Missouri United States State of Missouri Full Time $88,888.32 per Year Apr 29, 2025
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    State of Missouri

    Build the Missouri of tomorrow. Ensure a strong foundation today. Join a group of innovative team members focused on driving the State of Missouri forward. As public servants, our team members have the opportunity to produce work that is both lasting and important. This work serves to protect families, communities, and our natural resources.  No matter where you are in your career, whether entry level or senior level, a career with the State of Missouri will challenge you to grow both personally and professionally. Though one employer, there is no shortage of exciting opportunities as there are many career paths you may take within the State. If you are searching for a job that transforms lives, including your own, a career with the State of Missouri is the perfect fit!

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    Job Description

    Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

    Job Location: Central Office, 1617 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO

    Why you’ll love this position:

    The geotechnical engineer coordinates and supervises geotechnical investigations statewide; provides geotechnical engineering expertise, support and design methodology; provides recommendations for correcting geotechnical problems; and performs and supervises geotechnical research. Responsibilities are performed under general supervision.

    • Provides geotechnical engineering expertise, support, and design methodology to department personnel and external consultants.
    • Schedules subsurface and special foundation investigations, including coordinating department personnel and consultants.
    • Oversees the geotechnical engineering portion of consultant-designed projects for accuracy, completeness, and best design practices; prepares on-call geotechnical contracts, approves on-call consultants, reviews invoices, and recommends payment.
    • Coordinates implementation of design recommendations with department personnel and consultants.
    • Directs geotechnical investigations for compressible foundations, slides and other geotechnical problems or issues, including directing subsurface exploration, laboratory testing, engineering analyses, and summary report preparation.


    Minimum Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s Degree: Geological Engineering or Civil Engineering with a Geotechnical emphasis from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.
    • Licenses as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri.
    • Six years of experience in geotechnical engineering.


    Special Working Conditions:

    • Job requires regular, statewide, overnight travel.
    • Job requires exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions.
    • Remote work from another MoDOT location may be considered but a minimum of 2 days per week in Jefferson City is required.
    • Hybrid telework option may be considered. Full-time telework is not available.
    • Wavier of minimum requirements may be considered.


    MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found HERE .

    At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. CLICK HERE to view our mission, values, and tangible results. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

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