Technical Specialist 1
About The Position
GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Geotechnical Technical Specialist to provide geotechnical engineering and project site support for projects in the Energy, Transportation, and Community Development business units. The position is based out of an office in Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, Cranberry, or Canonsburg/Southpointe), West Virginia (Bridgeport or Charleston), or Virginia (Richmond or Warrenton), with an option to work remotely while based out of one of those office locations. The position works under the direction of a Geotechnical Engineering Manager and involves travel and fieldwork generally in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia. The specialist performs geotechnical investigations and engineering design for a range of infrastructure and development projects, including foundations, slopes, pipelines, retaining structures, landfills, and impoundments. The role also includes geotechnical investigation and construction support, such as boring monitoring and logging, site reconnaissance, and inspection and monitoring of foundation and retaining structure construction. The successful candidate interprets specifications and construction drawings, evaluates site conditions from construction excavations, monitors and reports on construction activities, performs field testing of soils, and prepares proposals, budgets, schedules, calculations, specifications, and reports. Fieldwork may involve daily local travel or weekly out-of-town travel, with travel up to 50%. GAI describes a collaborative, multidisciplinary work environment focused on engineering, planning, and environmental projects. The company offers competitive compensation, recognition and development bonuses, comprehensive benefits, wellness resources, paid leave, and professional development support.
Requirements
- Ability to traverse steep terrain and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to travel for fieldwork, which may be daily local travel or weekly out-of-town travel, up to 50%.
Responsibilities
- Perform geotechnical engineering investigations for foundations for transmission lines, buildings, roadways, bridges, retaining walls, dams, and other structures; embankments and cut slopes; natural gas pipelines and compressor stations; waste landfills and impoundments; and geotechnical monitoring and laboratory testing programs.
- Prepare geotechnical designs for rock and soil slope stability, cut slopes and fill embankments, landslide stabilization and remediation, geotechnical field instrumentation, soil reinforcement and ground improvement, retaining walls, and shallow and deep foundations.
- Provide geotechnical investigation and construction support, including test boring monitoring and logging, site reconnaissance, and foundation and retaining structure construction monitoring and inspection.
- Interpret specifications and construction drawings.
- Evaluate site conditions based on construction excavations.
- Monitor and report on construction activities.
- Perform field testing of soils.
- Prepare proposals, budgets, schedules, calculations, specifications, and reports.
- Travel for fieldwork, including local daily travel or weekly out-of-town travel, generally in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia.
Benefits
- Competitive, market-based compensation.
- Performance-driven recognition and development bonuses.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources.
- Generous paid time off and 7 paid holidays.
- One additional floating holiday.
- Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Support and rewards for professional development and certifications.
- Employee discounts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
