Junior Geotechnical Engineer

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Job Summary: The Junior Geotechnical Engineer will be responsible for providing technical supervision during project development, participating in meetings, conducting site visits, and performing geotechnical modeling. Key Highlights: 1. Technical supervision and team guidance on projects. 2. Development of geotechnical modeling using specialized software. 3. Analysis of geotechnical test data and safety audits. **Bridge** is a holding company focused on progressive vision and digital transformation to elevate your engineering enterprise to a new level. More than just designing assets across diverse markets, we aim to be strategic partners to each client. Together, we will build not only structures, but legacies resilient over time. **Group Companies:** * **DF\+** With over 25 years of operation, DF\+ is a company focused on integrated, intelligent, and digital engineering. Its portfolio includes sustainable solutions in the mining, infrastructure, energy, and agribusiness sectors. * **ESSE Engenharia** For over 30 years, ESSE Engenharia has specialized in consulting engineering for water supply, sewage collection, and treatment of waste and effluents. * **JETbr** JETbr is the Brazilian subsidiary of JETjs Geotecnia, a Portugal-based company with over 20 years of international engineering experience, operating in more than 20 countries. Focused on specialized consulting, JETbr provides owner’s engineering services, peer review, and optimization of solutions—whether Capex or Opex—with emphasis on infrastructure and mining projects. The **Geotechnical Team** is seeking a **Junior Geotechnical Engineer** to perform the following activities: * Provide technical supervision throughout project development, guiding the team at all stages to ensure quality and flawless execution. * Participate in technical meetings with clients and internal teams before and during project and construction execution, facilitating clarification and information alignment between both parties. * Monitor delivery deadlines, tracking the schedule established at the project’s outset to ensure timely completion. * Conduct site visits to clients to assess local conditions for project design. * Develop geotechnical models (stability, seepage, stress/deformation) for dams, slopes, stockpiles, and other structures using specialized software to properly size the project. * Design internal drainage systems for dams, stockpiles, and slopes using software and spreadsheets, thereby equipping the project with necessary information. * Analyze laboratory and field geotechnical test data, consolidating information to generate final reports. * Assess dam liquefaction susceptibility based on laboratory and field geotechnical test data. * Conduct dam safety audits in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. * Adhere to project criteria and standards to ensure compliance with national and international norms. * Prepare technical reports, quantity take-off sheets, and technical specifications in accordance with project standards and procedures. * Safely operate motor vehicles belonging to both the client and DF\+ Engenharia. * Perform duties off-site when required, representing the company ethically and respectfully. * Be accountable for the quality, reliability, confidentiality, and performance of resources, services, and information generated under their responsibility. * Maintain company assets by requesting maintenance, repair, and/or replacement whenever necessary. * Support immediate leadership on matters related to their area of expertise, reporting and discussing problems and irregularities to assist in defining appropriate procedures and actions. * Comply with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) regulations, performing activities according to company policies. * Implement initiatives that promote continuous improvement in process and organizational performance. * Follow specific procedures relevant to their assigned tasks. * Perform related duties as directed by immediate leadership. **Requirements:** * Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; * Registration with CREA; * Experience in geotechnical projects; * Proficiency in GeoStudio or Slide software; * Proficiency in AutoCAD; * Driver’s license category B; **Desirable:** * Experience in geotechnical projects; * Experience in dam projects; * Experience in geotechnical projects applied to mining; * Experience in dam safety audits. **Our work model is hybrid: 3 days per week onsite and 2 days remote. Weekly working hours: 40.**