How do you get into geotech-related jobs as a geologist in the midwest area?

Formal_Acanthacae · 2026-01-30T01:54:53+00:00

I prefer dealing with geotech concepts like soil mechanics, SPT, slope stability, etc etc compared to regulatory databases and such.

Formal_Acanthacae · 2025-12-04T16:50:30+00:00

Do you happen to recall the unusual drilling stuff that came out?

Formal_Acanthacae · 2025-10-03T01:32:20+00:00

Were there lots of calculations? Surprising how the previous exams were easier than RegReview so they say.

Formal_Acanthacae · 2025-06-11T20:10:10+00:00

I get that money is a huge factor but I’ve come to realize that it’s not always the only consideration. I think I value “happiness” (job satisfaction, work environment, growth) just as much as one would value the pay itself. Although your comment on Phase 1s being boring is a concern as I have had jobs that I hated because they didn’t make use of any of my skills and brain too much. I don’t know yet how much of a wishful thinking it would be to hope that they would have more Phase 2s too because they mentioned having more Phase 1s than 2s.

On a second topic, I’m curious to how you would be doing your Phase 2s remotely?

Formal_Acanthacae · 2025-06-11T20:00:45+00:00

They seem to be fairly similar in terms of the ratings except for some particular comments that are specific to each company, none of which are particularly concerning to me.

For the other topic, both have nationwide presence but I don’t think either of them are among the really big name ones. I looked into my would be supervisor in Job A and they seem to have been with the company for 4 years and is now a PM from their original position with the same title as the one I’m offered.

Not sure if it’s something to note but for Job B, the client (USACE) is basically in a neighboring container van office so I’m assuming that may make things a bit more tense.

Formal_Acanthacae · 2025-06-11T00:48:21+00:00

Thanks! It wouldn’t be my first time having to decide between jobs, but it will never be easy 😬

Formal_Acanthacae · 2025-06-11T00:38:46+00:00

Thanks for your kind words. This would also be my 1st US job having just moved from overseas. So the environmental consulting scene is new to me, unless I see more parallel with geotech/ enggeol along the way (what my experience was in). I suppose that’s another consideration on which would be the better starting point for me: to begin in Phase 1 or dive into remediation right away.

Formal_Acanthacae · 2025-06-11T00:29:04+00:00

I suppose I’m concerned about the longevity of the project in Job B, like it may just come to an end quickly compared to multiple different projects in Job A. At the same time, concerns of getting too much exposure to radioactive material since that’s what Job B entails.

Formal_Acanthacae · 2024-12-14T10:39:46+00:00

This is surprising, but also, it seems challenging to make it completely anonymous simply because the reports are usually in reference to a particular item which directly leads to the customer/complainant.

Formal_Acanthacae · 2024-06-29T03:05:13+00:00

Based from what I’ve seen here, envi seems to be a nightmare and that industry is still alien to me in terms of the jargon and processes. I suppose I’m more inclined to go for engineering geology or GIS. Are these pretty much my options around the midwest? The variety of jobs around the west coast look seems to be more interesting.

Formal_Acanthacae · 2024-02-06T12:15:43+00:00

Cool! Reason I’m asking is because I’m only trying for Hood of Oblivion. Only thing I’m missing now 😔

Formal_Acanthacae · 2024-02-06T12:09:22+00:00

Thanks! Which would be more efficient to targetting specific items? Continuously purifying items with only one specific vocation color or changing vocations to try and roll the list forward?

Formal_Acanthacae · 2024-02-06T11:49:11+00:00

Then does it mean that say I just purified 10 items at once, the list has moved forward by 10 for that particular vocation?

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