Job Title: Senior Staff Engineer
Location: West Columbia, SC
Conduct subsurface investigations, including hand auger borings, field drilling observations, and field testing. Perform laboratory testing of soils, aggregates, and construction materials. Perform geotechnical engineering analyses using both manual calculations and advanced computer software. These analyses will cover driven pile and drilled shaft design capacities, development of pile driving criteria, slope stability evaluations, seepage analysis for dams and levees, liquefaction analysis, seismic response analysis, and settlement determination. Conduct field and laboratory testing to determine site-specific seismic site classifications including cone penetration testing (CPT), development of shear wave velocity profiles, evaluation of liquefaction potential, and analysis of post-seismic slope stability. Support a variety of projects in the private sector, including transportation, mining, power and energy, and dams. Participate in new Seismic Design and Earthquake Engineering Practice Group.
Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering plus 1 year of experience as a Senior Staff Engineer or any related occupation
Schnabel is a trusted partner in building the foundation for project success. We provide expertise and design for geotechnical, dam, and tunnel engineering projects worldwide. As a growing, mid-size company with 650+ employees and 31 offices, Schnabel offers big-firm capabilities with small-firm responsiveness. Our designers, innovators, and industry experts have successfully tackled projects in remote locations, challenging environments, and for communities large and small across the U.S. and in over 130 countries.
We’re an ENR Top 250 Design Firm and we regularly provide engineering services on projects that lead to awards for our clients. Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel is an employee-owned firm that gives employees the opportunity to share financially in the growth of the company.
