Engineering Assistant

Geoengineers Inc • Salt Lake City, UT

7d • $20 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Primary duties involve field data collection and documentation and assisting engineers with office and project-related tasks. This role is on-call, 16-24 hours per week.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to perform a wide range of physical activities and do heavy work including exerting up to 50 pounds of force on occasion.
• Ability to perform consistent work on a PC with prolonged sitting and view of a monitor/screen.
• Ability to travel for short-term and long-term assignments as needed.
• All employees are responsible for conducting their work in a safe manner. This includes identifying potential safety hazards and reporting them to the designated project manager in a timely manner and participating in project safety briefings. This also includes wearing appropriate safety equipment when working in the field and completing all required health & safety training prior to beginning fieldwork.

Nice To Haves

• Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program specializing in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering or related discipline preferred.
• Experience interpreting and applying basic engineering concepts a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitors field explorations (drilling and test pit explorations) and construction projects.
• Documents field conditions and writes field reports.
• Performs typical field sampling activities including soil, groundwater, surface water, sub-slab vapor, and indoor air sampling, under the guidance of engineers and scientists.
• Assists engineers with office and project-related tasks including data tabulation, proposals, and report preparation.
• Completes analyses under general supervision.
• Assists with organizing and maintaining field equipment as needed.
• Responsible for being field-ready based on Health and Safety training requirements.
• Conducts work safely and supports the safe work practices of others.

Benefits

• healthcare (with travel benefit for care not locally available)
• 401(k) with company match
• short-term and long-term disability
• life insurance
• wellbeing benefits
• paid vacation and sick time
• paid holidays
• annual year-end bonus offering

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED