Field Engineer

Universal Engineering Sciences•West Palm Beach, FL

63d•Onsite

About The Position

At UES, we’re a team of more than 4,000 engineers, scientists, geologists, inspectors, technicians, and drillers united by a shared purpose—to make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. As a national leader in geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and materials testing and inspection, we collaborate on transformative projects across transportation, energy, water, healthcare, and more. The Field Engineer plans, designs, and directs engineering testing projects such as predevelopment, geotechnical design and where necessary civil design support by performing the following duties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering required.
Two years of experience required.
Valid driver’s license, with acceptable driving record.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Must be able to read and understand construction blueprints, and both technical and operational information.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Basic Microsoft Office skills.
Able to work independently and as part of a team with a focus on producing high-quality work.
Ability to read, write, and interpret blueprints, procedures, manuals, technical documents, and reports.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree (M.S.) in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform geotechnical field investigations, material testing and threshold inspections.
Conduct field testing in accordance with ASTM, AASHTO, and project specifications
Collect soil, rock, asphalt and concrete samples for laboratory testing and evaluation.
Prepart detailed field reports documenting observations, testing results, and construction progress.
Assist with troubleshooting geotechnical and construction-related issues in the field.
Review construction plans, subsurface data, and field conditions to support coordination efforts.
Utilize software platforms such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, Bluebeam or other VDC related tools as needed.
Inspect construction sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to engineering test plans, specifications, and safety standards.
Be the client's first point of contact for all scheduling, reporting and technical documentation and billing needs and concerns.
Prepares cost proposals and designs scope of work for prospective clients.
Calculates cost and determines feasibility of project based on analysis of collected data.
Attends meetings to present technical data to the client and other professionals.
Prepares or directs preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, testing schedules and designs for project.
Other duties as assigned