Geotechnical EIT

Stantec • Lexington, KY

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About The Position

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource. Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U. Your Opportunity With this role as a geotechnical engineer, you will work on projects both small and large, and as a team member under the close guidance and supervision of a senior engineer. You will perform a variety of tasks related to geotechnical engineering in support of transportation, dam, power, and infrastructure projects that may include calculations, field work, coordination of simple tasks, and meeting attendance and recording. The smaller projects that you may be assigned to will have relatively few complex features. In general, with this geotechnical engineer role you will assist more senior engineers/designers by performing the routine aspects of geotechnical and civil engineering assignments.

Requirements

• An understanding of geotechnical engineering concepts and analysis methods.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team settings and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Ability to interpret sketches, engineering drawings, and other similar material.
• Basic experience in Microsoft Office, and familiarity with AutoCAD Civil3D, GeoStudio, and gINT.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willing to travel on an as-needed basis in support of geotechnical investigations, construction, and inspections.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering.
• Preferred to have taken and successfully passed the FE exam and have EIT.
• Minimum of 0-5 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering discipline preferred.
• More than 3 years of geotechnical experience is preferred.
• Co-op/Internship experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning and coordinating geotechnical field investigations.
• May perform field work related to geotechnical explorations and/or construction related activities (although field work would become more limited based on years of experience).
• Reviews boring logs and laboratory data.
• Conducts basic calculations and performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned and under the supervision of a project engineer.
• Assists in executing detailed analysis and evaluation of geotechnical hazards under the supervision of a project engineer, as it relates to the design and construction phases of the project.
• Assists team in preparing designs, drawings, specifications, presentations and reports.
• Assists in supporting our multi-discipline teams in providing services during construction that can include submittal reviews, responses to requests for information and contract document clarifications.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees