Summary
• Conducts site inspection to monitor progress/conformance to specs and procedures
• May be expected to design portions of a project
• Makes calculations, using engineering formulas and skills
• Instructs drafters how to reduce designs into completed drawings
• Conducts routine geotechnical engineering laboratory checks
• Leads concrete and rebar inspection testing
• Performs research and writes reports
• Prepares samples of unapproved materials for laboratory testing
• Uses computer to run standard programs to solve engineering problems
• Performs routine laboratory tests to determine various design parameters
• Plans and implements engineering programs, including defining the project philosophy, activities, milestones, and staff requirements, per customer requirements
• Develops and maintains a schedule and budget for the assigned engineering project
• Provides reports on the status of project milestones and adjusts schedules accordingly
• Controls expenditures within limitations of project budget
• Identifies project staffing requirements and coordinates staffing with supporting organization managers
• Coordinates preparation and delivery of project deliverables, design documents, and bid packages
• Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications
• Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems
• Prepares interim and completion project reports
• Provides status and progress reports to customer, project team, and management
• Classifies soils according to standard types
• Applies geological knowledge to engineering problems encountered in construction projects, such as dams, tunnels, and large buildings
• Prepares geologic reports and maps, interprets research data, and recommends further study or action
• Conducts or participates in environmental studies and prepares environmental reports
• Directs drilling of exploratory borings and wells
• Oversees installation of monitoring wells in accordance with state and federal requirements
• Collects or supervises collection of soil and groundwater samples for analysis of chemical composition
• Determines direction of groundwater flow based on review of historical records and site specific data
• Determines the nature and extent of contamination in soil and groundwater at environmental sites
• Participates in decision making regarding research priorities and provides information on feasibility of prospective projects
• May lead junior level staff and interns by providing guidance, answering questions and being a resource to them
• May direct tasks, other junior level staff and interns as needed
• Identifies the potential for new projects and seeks opportunities to promote the company's services on an ongoing basis
• Travels 25% (Site) to 100% (Geotechnical/Environmental) of the time which may be out of state

Qualifications

• Ability to review and understand plans, specs, and reports including site, grading, utility, foundation, details, structural, drawings, architectural, grading, federal, state and local regulations.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 0 to 3 years of Site Civil, Geotechnical or Environmental engineering experience. Previous Internship or construction experience is preferred.
• Experience with inspection of compacted fills, footings, ground improvement, deep foundations, retaining walls, utilities, asphalt, concrete, sitework elements.
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification
• Engineer in Training (EIT) preferred or have the ability to become registered within six months.
• ACI/NICET/NJ DCA Special Inspector and Nuclear Densometer certification a plus
• Valid Driver's License and possess reliable transportation to access job sites
• Able to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Able to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Proficient or familiarity with AutoCAD, Autodesk Civil 3D, NitroPro, GSLOPE, KeyWall, MS Word, Excel, Adobe.
• Position requires ability to use tools such a lump hammer, shovel, hand auger, Nuclear Density Gauge.

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