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Terracon · 5 hours ago

Geotechnical Senior Staff Engineer

Midvale, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

3+ years exp

Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm focused on solving engineering and technical challenges. The Geotechnical Senior Staff Engineer will provide engineering and consulting services, manage projects, and supervise field staff while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Civil Engineering

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide engineering and consulting services for a broad array of projects and clients

This may include performing and/or leading field investigations, engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations, design and development of plans and specifications, observation and inspection, and the writing, preparation, and review of related reports for the services provided

Review drawings and construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications

Prepare proposals and cost estimates, track and evaluate project progress, budgets, and recommend changes

Research and resolve design and construction problems

Assign, review, and evaluate laboratory or field data for inclusion in reports

Apply sound engineering principles and be able to communicate complex engineering issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams

Services may be provided for existing or proposed projects in a variety of sectors, including for example public works, transportation, commercial, communications, energy, and industrial

Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects

Participate in pre-task planning

Report any safety issues or concerns to management

Integrate quality leadership practices into daily regimen

Provide consistent quality standards on proposal and project delivery

Mid-level, experienced engineering professional responsible for managing and executing small to medium projects and sometimes more complex projects

Develop the scope of work for routine projects

Prepare cost estimates, specifications, and other project related documents

Analyze data, and perform engineering calculations and analysis

Coordinate and supervise field investigations, laboratory testing, and evaluation of respective data, development of recommendations

Develop plans, schedules, conducts, and/or coordinates detailed phases of assigned project work

Work closely with senior-level project manager to gain project management and engineering experience

Make design recommendations, adaptations and modifications

Prepare work scope, proposals and reports and plans investigations for approval by senior level professionals for routine projects

Serve as a technical adviser to junior-level project team members

Supervise field staff including graduate/field engineers, engineering technicians, exploration teams, laboratory staff and other support personnel

Interact with client and project team in developing scope of services and communicating project progress

Works under the supervision of a Professional Engineer and a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer

Qualification

Geotechnical EngineeringEngineering AnalysisProject ManagementProfessional Engineer (PE)Field InvestigationsSafety ComplianceCommunication SkillsTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Minimum 3-5 years' experience

Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Engineering Intern (EI) required and ability to obtain a registration as a Professional Engineer (PE)

Preferred

Master's degree in Engineering preferred

Professional Engineer (PE) registration

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Education reimbursement

Various bonus programs

Company

Terracon

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Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned consulting engineering firm providing quality services to clients.

Founded in 1995

Olathe, Kansas, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.terracon.com/about/foundation/

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