Senior Staff Geotechnical Engineer

AGS Inc.
San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Job Description

AGS has an opening for a Senior Staff Geotechnical Engineer.

Responsibilities :

  • Assisting Senior Engineers with geotechnical calculations for liquefaction, slope stability, settlement, seismic analysis, and soil-structure interaction utilizing various software such as Slide, LPile, AllPile, CLIQ, DeepSoil, FLAC, etc.
  • Assisting Senior Engineers with geotechnical study report, proposals, RFI and submittals.
  • Reviewing construction documents such as plans and specifications.
  • Participate in pile testing observation on job sites.
  • Communicate with clients including project managers, government regulators, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIRED SKILLS

  • 3 - 8 years of experience in geotechnical engineering.
  • Advanced understanding of soil mechanics, foundations, seismic designs, slope stability, and soil improvement.
  • Minimum of BS degree; MS/PHD degree is a plus.
  • Licensed CA Professional Engineer (PE); CA Geotechnical Engineer (GE) is a plus.
  • Detail oriented, well organized, and self-motivated.
  • Ability to work well with others.
  • Problem solving skills.
  • US Driver’s License.
  • US Citizenship or legal authorization to work in the US.

Typical tasks include performing geotechnical engineering calculations, fieldwork, preparation of geotechnical reports and proposals, and review and response to RFI and submittals. We seek flexible individuals who can comfortably perform a variety of tasks both in the field and in the office. The approximate office to field ratio is 95:05.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary plus an exceptional benefits package for full-time employees including:

  • Annual increases & bonus pay
  • Medical, dental, and vision (optional)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Spending Accounts (optional)
  • 401(k) and 401(k) matching after 1 year of employment (up to 4%)
  • Vacation, Sick time, and 7 paid holidays
  • LTD, Life, and AD&D Insurance
  • Professional development opportunities

Salary Range:

Annual Salary Hourly Salary

Title Min Max Min Max

Senior Staff Geotechnical Engineer $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 $48.08 - $62.50

About AGS:

AGS provides a broad range of multidisciplinary engineering services for interesting projects primarily in California. Clients include both public and private. Federal clients include US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, and US Coast Guard. Regional clients include BART, MUNI, SFPUC, SFPW, City of Oakland, City and County of San Francisco, SFO and OAK Airports, Port of Oakland, Port of San Francisco, Caltrans and many more. Visit our website at for more information about us.

Commitment to Diversity:

AGS is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in company policy and the way we do business at AGS and is an important principle of sound business management.

AGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Posted 2026-07-17

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