Raba Kistner, Inc. · 21 hours ago
Geotechnical Engineering Department Manager
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expRaba Kistner, Inc. is a Premier Engineering Consulting And Program Management Firm dedicated to building a better and more sustainable world. They are seeking a detailed-oriented Geotechnical Engineering Department Manager to lead their geotechnical engineering service department in the greater Austin region, focusing on business growth, client relationships, and project management.
Responsibilities
Serve as Senior Geotechnical Engineer on all geotechnical engineering projects to ensure reports are technically correct and budgets and schedules are met
Serve as Project Manager for all projects
Direct and supervise field-logging activities if engineering supervision is required during drilling operations
Coordinate drilling activities with subcontractors and RKCI’s field staff
Oversee classification of soil samples in the laboratory
Oversee laboratory-testing assignments on projects in accordance with the testing program established in the proposal
Analyze field data, laboratory results and perform calculations necessary for completion of engineering reports
Coordinate preparation of geotechnical engineering reports for review and determine quality of final reports
Has sole responsibility to coordinate, as required, with other divisions or consultants for project support
Monitor product quality, design and technology to ensure consistency with contractual agreements
Provide mentorship and professional development to other professional, technical clerical and support staff employees
Conduct performance reviews of staff employees
Conduct salary reviews of staff employees
Determine to whom, why, and number of discretionary bonuses are to be distributed in the Engineering Department
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's of Science Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) from an ABET accredited school
Fifteen (15) years of relevant geotechnical engineering experience or Master's Degree with a minimum of ten (10) years' appropriate geotechnical engineering experience required
Must have a Professional Engineer's (P.E.) License for the State of Texas or if licensed in another state have the ability to obtain Texas license within 3 months
Good oral and written communications skills and ability to work in teams at different levels within the organization
Intermediate to advance in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Management skills to supervise project teams as well as monitor and evaluate progress of projects
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, stop, and talk
Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Frequently required to use hands and reach
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, focus vision, depth vision
Work environment includes potential exposure to movement of heavy equipment on construction or roadway sites; potential exposure to hazardous dangerous chemicals and solvents, noise, dust, fumes, grease and oils, radiant and electrical energy, and vibration; all of which require employee to implement and follow proper safety procedures and utilize appropriate protective equipment
Regular use of highly complex machines and equipment
Work assignments are frequently performed outside in all weather conditions
This position may require protracted or irregular hours
Flexibility to work irregular hours is necessary due to client needs
Preferred
Expansive soil and heave prediction
Drilled pier foundations and over-consolidated clays
Global stability analyses and evaluations
Coastal projects, particularly port and harbor projects including bulkheads, dolphins and relieving platforms
Geotechnical aspects of growth faults
Pavement section design
Large breadth of projects ranging from small single-story structures to midto high-rise level construction
Horizontal Civil Works projects including pipeline and transportation projects
Company
Raba Kistner, Inc.
Founded in 1968, Raba Kistner Inc.
501-1000 employees
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President & CEO
Renan Anonce Pierre-Louis
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