Geotechnical Staff Engineer

Intertek • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Geotechnical Staff Engineer – Houston, Texas
Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Geotechnical Staff Engineer to join our Professional Services Industries, Inc. (Intertek-PSI) team in Houston, Texas. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in the architectural, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) industry.
Professional Service Industries, Inc. (Intertek-PSI) is a leading US based provider of construction assurance, testing and inspection in civil and commercial construction. Our broad service offering includes construction materials testing, geotechnical services, environmental engineering, industrial hygiene, and specialty testing.
What are we looking for?
The Geotechnical Staff Engineer is responsible for performing a variety of geotechnical assignments that include independent evaluations using standard techniques, procedures and criteria using judgment to make minor adoptions and modifications to these standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited/ABET school required
• EIT certification or the ability to obtain within 6 months of date of employment preferred
• Must have sufficient courses in Geotechnical field of study
• Willing to travel up to 40% of time, as needed
• The ability to read and understand work plans
• Must be able to work off shift and overtime as needed

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited/ABET school is preferred
• 1 years’ experience in geotechnical engineering preferred
• Knowledge and experience in engineering software (SLIDE, Settle3, SHAFT, APILE, LPILE, GROUP, and MSEW)

Responsibilities

• Prepare the onsite field exploration program to include drilling, piezometer installation and monitoring, performing insitu testing (i.e. Cone Penetration Testing, Pressuremeter Testing, Field Vane Shear Testing, etc.)
• Assign laboratory tests, perform engineering analyses and assist in preparing geotechnical engineering reports
• Assist geotechnical laboratory to run specialty tests, as required
• Prepare proposals to provide professional services and review recommendations with Principal Consultant
• May perform on-site observations, sample collection, and specific tests both in the field and laboratory occasionally
• Review project plans and specifications prepared by others
• Prepare scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments; may assign work to others
• Attend client site meetings, maintain and leverage client relationships and develop new project opportunities

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability
• 401(k) with company match
• generous vacation / sick time (PTO)
• tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level