What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Engineer (Geotechnical) position at Interlix Staffing?
Staff Engineer (Geotechnical)
Location: Parsippany, New Jersey / New York Region
Schedule: Full-time, On-Site
Compensation: $55,000–$80,000 (based on experience benefits)
Company Overview
Our client is a multidisciplinary engineering firm delivering geotechnical, environmental, and civil-site solutions for commercial and public-sector clients. Their team works on technically demanding projects involving deep excavations, retaining structures, foundation systems, subsurface investigations, and geotechnical instrumentation.
Position Overview
The Staff Engineer will support geotechnical, site/civil, and environmental engineering projects through field inspections, testing, calculations, reporting, and project coordination. This is an early-career engineering role intended for candidates with a related engineering degree and limited to moderate field experience. The ideal candidate is technically curious, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in both office and field environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct site inspections to monitor progress and verify conformance with specifications and procedures
- Support design work for assigned portions of engineering projects
- Perform engineering calculations using standard formulas and technical methods
- Conduct routine geotechnical laboratory checks and material testing
- Lead or support concrete and rebar inspection testing
- Prepare samples of unapproved materials for laboratory testing
- Perform research and prepare technical reports and project documentation
- Coordinate preparation and delivery of project deliverables, design documents, and bid packages
- Review designs for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, contract requirements, and specifications
- Classify soils and apply geotechnical knowledge to construction-related engineering issues
- Support drilling oversight, monitoring well installation, and soil or groundwater sampling when needed
- Conduct or participate in environmental studies and prepare environmental reports
- Provide project status and progress updates to customers, project teams, and management
- Provide guidance to junior staff and interns when needed
- Travel to project sites as required, including possible out-of-state travel
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or another applicable engineering discipline
- 0–3 years of site/civil, geotechnical, or environmental engineering experience
- Ability to review and understand plans, specifications, reports, grading plans, utility plans, foundation details, structural drawings, and applicable regulations
- Experience or familiarity with inspection of compacted fills, footings, ground improvement, deep foundations, retaining walls, utilities, asphalt, concrete, and sitework elements
- 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification
- ACI, NICET, NJ DCA Special Inspector, and Nuclear Densometer certification
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to access job sites
- Proficiency or familiarity with AutoCAD, Autodesk Civil 3D, NitroPro, GSLOPE, KeyWall, Rocscience, MS Word, Excel, and Adobe
- Ability to use field tools such as a lump hammer, shovel, hand auger, and Nuclear Density Gauge
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and site conditions
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Fluent in English (C1/C2 level)
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous internship or construction experience
- Registered Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Ability to become licensed within 6 months of starting the position
Work Environment & Compensation
- Full-time role
- Location: Parsippany, New Jersey
- Work environment: Office and field
- Most work is conducted in an office setting, with approximately 25% to 100% of work conducted outdoors depending on project needs
- Travel may be required and may include out-of-state project sites
- Base salary: $55,000–$80,000
- Additional compensation and benefits include overtime, mileage reimbursement, benefits, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, 401(k), and bonus potential
We look forward to reviewing your application. Candidates with strong engineering fundamentals, field readiness, and interest in geotechnical engineering are encouraged to apply.
Salary : $55,000 - $80,000