Staff Engineer

Description

• Directs, where necessary, various activities at projects sites
• Calculates cost and determines feasibility of project based on analysis of collected data.
• Uses computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents.
• Inspects construction site to monitor progress and ensure conformance to engineering test plans, specifications, and safety standards.
• Prepares or directs preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, testing schedules and designs for project.
• Analyzes reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, tests, and aerial photographs on soil composition, terrain, hydrological characteristics, and other topographical and geologic data to plan and design project.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting findings and working with project teams.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and demonstrate a proactive, collaborative mindset.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in civil or geotechnical engineering from a four-year college or university; one to two years related experience and/or training
• Ability to stand, walk, drive, and operate laboratory and field equipment for extended periods.
• Sites that may not be accessible by vehicle, requiring travel on foot through wetlands, swamps, grasslands, construction zones, and other uneven or rugged terrain with natural and man-made obstacles such as sand, brush, and debris.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Exposure to dirt, dust, chemicals, sun, heat, humidity, and varying weather conditions as part of field sample collection and testing.
• Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant, and peripheral vison, depth vision, and ability to focus) smell, hear, touch (use hands to reach climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel and sit).
• Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written means in a lab and field environment, often requiring the use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).
• Ability to earn P.E. (Professional Engineer)
• Willingness to work in both field and office environments and travel to project sites as needed.
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, stoop, pull, kneel, climb, balance, lift, carry, and push as required for laboratory and fieldwork.
• This position requires extensive travel, approximately up to 70% of the time, in support of business objectives and client engagements. Travel may be both scheduled and on short notice, depending on project needs. Destinations typically include job sites, field locations, or regional offices, where work may be conducted in outdoor or operational environments. Adherence to all company safety protocols and use of PPE is required during travel and on-site work
• Engineering Intern (E.I.) Certification
• Basic understanding of construction methods, site safety, and environmental regulations is helpful.
• Ability to lift and carry between 35 and 75 lbs. over distances up to 75 feet, involving regular repetitive motion.
• Moderate to loud noise levels due to lab equipment, field operations, and construction environments.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance