What are the responsibilities and job description for the Geotechnical Staff Engineer position at Terracon Consultants, Inc.?
Job Description
Ready to grow your career as part of a down-to-earth team with the freedom to explore and develop solutions on rewarding, large-scale projects? Want a flexible work environment and a culture where your ideas are valued and your safety is paramount? How about having access to a nationwide bench of expertise, and opportunities to learn and lead? This is life at Terracon, a 100% employee-owned company where we chart our course together and everyone benefits when our hard work creates success.
Essential Roles and Responsibilities:
- Follow Terracon safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Be a leader in safety.
- Prepare proposals (scopes and cost estimates) for projects of varying size and complexity under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer (Authorized Project Reviewer). Services may be provided for existing or proposed projects in the public works, transportation, commercial, communications, energy, and/or industrial sectors.
- Participate in pre-task planning meetings with the drill crew(s) for each field exploration. Join the driller/drill crew to assist with the completion of field explorations as necessary. Field explorations may consist of soil borings, cone soundings, and/or instrumentation installation.
- Review field logs and field cone sounding data.
- Assign laboratory testing on each soil sample. Evaluate laboratory and/or field data to prepare typed logs for incorporation into deliverables.
- Perform geotechnical engineering calculations and evaluations. Software programs may be used to support the evaluations, including but not limited to GeoStudio, LPILE, etc.
- Apply sound engineering principles to prepare geotechnical reports/letters/addendums containing written geotechnical recommendations.
- Communicate complex engineering issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams.
- Review plans and specifications prepared by the design team against prepared deliverables to confirm recommendations were implemented correctly.
- Observe shallow foundation or deep foundation installation on construction phase projects.
- Monitor various types of instrumentation (piezometers, settlement monuments, inclinometers, vibration monitors, etc.) installed to support construction and prepare periodic letters/reports.
- Research, observe, and resolve design and construction problems.
- Attend and actively participate in local professional organizations, such as NSPE, ACEC, ASCE, etc.
- Develop new relationships and maintain existing relationships with clients.
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
- Experience: 0-5 years
- Desired Licensure: Engineer-in-Training (EIT) / Engineering Intern (EI) or Professional Engineer (PE)
- Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history.
- Out-of-town travel may be necessary.
Location: The location for this position can be based out of any of the following Terracon offices: Omaha, NE and Lincoln, NE
About Terracon
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 8,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 200 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon's growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace.
Terracon's vision of "Together, we are best at people" is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs.
EEO Statement
Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.