Job Description

Licensed Geotechnical Engineer (1099)

Engagement Type - Independent Contractor (1099) or Teaming Partner Firm Access

Location - Remote with site inspection travel as task order requires

Rate - $235 (consultant direct rate or teaming firm rate)

1099 Engagement — Independent Contractor: This is an independent contractor (1099), not W-2 employment. Consultants execute a PSCG Master Independent Consultant Agreement. Consultants set their own hours within defined deliverable deadlines, maintain their own equipment, and are free to work for other clients. No PSCG benefits apply; consultants manage their own taxes, insurance, and retirement.

Essential Healthcare Solutions LLC is supporting Pinnacle Solutions & Consulting Group (PSCG), an SBA-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in New Braunfels, Texas, in its search for motivated, solution-driven team players eager to embrace the responsibilities of working in a dynamic and professionally rewarding environment.

PSCG accesses geotechnical engineering expertise through its pre-qualified consultants and teaming partner firms. Geotechnical engagements typically support landslide assessment, slope stability analysis, and soil/foundation evaluation on FEMA and USACE recovery task orders.

PSCG is looking for Licensed Geotechnical Engineers for per-task-order engagement on disaster response work involving slope stability, landslides, debris flows, and soil/foundation assessment. Current likely application: Kagman landslide assessment on Saipan under FEMA-3645-EM.

Scope -

• Conduct geotechnical field assessments of slope failures, landslides, and soil conditions.

• Prepare geotechnical reports supporting FEMA Project Worksheets.

• Scope Section 406 Hazard Mitigation measures for geotechnical risks.

• Provide engineering judgment on foundation and earthwork eligibility questions.

• Coordinate with civil and structural engineering teams on integrated assessments.

Requirements -

• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license with geotechnical practice authorization.

• Minimum ten (10) years of licensed practice in geotechnical engineering.

• Demonstrated post-disaster geotechnical assessment experience.

• Knowledge of slope stability analysis software (SLIDE, SLOPE/W, or equivalent).

• Professional liability insurance with minimum $2M per claim coverage.

• U.S. Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications –

•Active Public Trust or Secret clearance.

• Specialty in tropical or Pacific region geotechnical conditions.

• Prior FEMA, USACE, or state emergency management geotechnical work.

Engagement Terms –

• Engagement under PSCG Master Independent Consultant Agreement or Teaming Agreement.

• Consultant or firm maintains own professional liability coverage.

How to Join

Send resume, licensure documentation (if applicable), and a brief statement on current client portfolio and availability to patricia.hughes@essentialhcsolutions Qualified candidates will be invited to execute a PSCG Master Independent Consultant Agreement. Reference position code PE-GEO in the subject line.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & FEDERAL CONTRACTING COMPLIANCE

PSCG is committed to recruiting, hiring, and retaining the best talent regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, PSCG especially encourages veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses to apply. PSCG participates in E-Verify and maintains a drug-free workplace per the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. All employment offers are contingent on successful background investigation, citizenship verification where required, and confirmation of non-debarment via SAM.gov.