Your impact
As our Field Geotechnical Engineer/Geologist, you’ll have the opportunity to follow projects from concept through the construction phase working on current and upcoming design-bid-build and design-build projects in transportation, rail, water, and ports and maritime areas. By joining us, you’ll assist with and/or manage field explorations and construction observations for large and complex projects across North America.
This position entails the following:
- Field assignments that will include field observation of explorations (soil and rock borings, test pits, CPT soundings, geophysical testing) and geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring; and inspection of earth retaining structures, deep foundations (drilled shafts, driven piles), and shallow foundations, and trenchless pipe installation.
- Analyze laboratory testing results and review of exploration logs. Preparing and review of technical reports, data reports and geotechnical interpretative reports.
- Use computer programs including gINT, Openground, Google Earth, and ArcGIS.
- Collaborate on multi-disciplinary teams across North America and the world.
- May require long durations of travel throughout the US depending on project needs (up to 75% of the time).
- Possess an outgoing and positive attitude, are dependable and meet all assigned project deadlines.
- Display strong communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with multiple deadlines.
Here's what you'll need
- Bachelors of Science with an emphasis on Geotechnical Engineering or Engineering Geology
- Previous academia and/or consulting experience with large design and construction projects as well as field soil classification, and the desire to grow personally as well as professionally with each geotechnical engineering project
- Professional expertise with gINT, Openground, Google Earth, and ArcGIS
- Able to participate in field assignments including subsurface investigation, instrumentation, monitoring, and construction QA/QC
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
- Field investigation experience such as knowledge of various types of drilling, and laboratory test assignments
- Prior experience with dam construction, inspection and evaluation
- Masters of Science degree with emphasis on Geotechnical Engineering or Engineering Geology
