Engineering Assistant
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, 19 hours or less per week. Essential Duties and 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.
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.
- All candidates are subject to completing a background check, and reference check.
- All candidates are subject to complete drug/alcohol testing.
- 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
- As part of our competitive total rewards package, employees in this role may also be eligible for our annual year-end bonus offering, subject to program eligibility requirements.
- In addition to competitive and equitable pay, we are proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including 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 and paid holidays, among others.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
