Geotechnical Engineer
About The Position
Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer (PE or PE Eligible) for its Palm Beach Gardens office to support its geotechnical engineering practice. The role oversees geotechnical project budgets and schedules, field and laboratory sampling and testing, and staff training. It also includes project leadership for construction materials testing, vendor and client contracting, invoice approval and preparation, geotechnical report preparation and review, data review, timely report delivery, and client interaction, including responses to RFIs. The position requires some field and laboratory work.
Requirements
- Pertinent engineering degree.
- Professional Civil Engineer certification or EIT.
- Ability to work in an ambiguous, complex, fast-paced environment.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
- Ability to communicate clearly in person and over the telephone.
- Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading printed materials and computer screens.
- Ability to perform recurring physical activities including bending, reaching, standing, walking, sitting, pushing, and pulling.
- Ability to conduct field work such as hand-auger work, infiltration testing, and logging and sampling soil borings.
- Ability to perform laboratory work, including lifting and moving soil samples and lab equipment and sieving soils and aggregate.
Nice To Haves
- 5+ years of experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversee geotechnical engineering project budgets and schedules.
- Supervise and oversee field and laboratory sampling and testing.
- Perform some field and laboratory work.
- Train staff-level personnel.
- Contract projects with vendors and clients.
- Lead construction materials testing projects.
- Approve vendor invoices and build time-and-materials invoices.
- Prepare and review geotechnical reports.
- Review laboratory and field data from others.
- Ensure reports are delivered on time.
- Interact with clients and respond to RFIs.
Benefits
- May be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program; any award depends on individual and organizational performance and other factors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
