MENARD USA · 1 year ago
Geotechnical Design Engineer (Menard USA)
Syracuse, NY 13202, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
1+ years expMENARD USA is a company seeking a Geotechnical Design Engineer to support their sales and operations teams in both office and field settings. The role involves designing ground improvement solutions, performing analyses and calculations, and coordinating design documents while ensuring quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
Product DesignReal EstateWeb Design
Responsibilities
Reviewing and becoming familiar with reference background information such as geotechnical exploration reports, project specifications and civil/structural plans for use during design and preparation of the design drawings and calculations
Analyzing various ground improvement approaches and selecting the option that meets the project criteria which typically includes settlement, bearing capacity, global and sliding stability, liquefaction mitigation, and others
Developing cross sections, generating soil profiles, and selecting soil properties for use during design
Performing finite element modeling using Plaxis, as needed, to understand complex soil-structure interactions and estimate deformations and stresses within the soil and ground improvement elements
Performing all required design calculations and analyses including, but not limited to, global stability, settlement, bearing capacity, and structural and geotechnical capacity of CMCs
Coordinating or preparing design documents (final design calculations and drawings) adhering to the design criteria
Reviewing all QA/QC (Quality Assurance/Quality Control) from the Field Engineer
Preparing other standard project documents including specifications, means and methods, and testing submittals
Responding quickly to questions from the project team and any conditions that are not in accordance with the design
Defending and explaining the design approach and decisions made in the field that relate to design
Responding to comments from reviewers and participating in discussions with other members of the design team to achieve approval and acceptance of the ground improvement system
Qualification
Required
Master's or bachelor's degree in civil engineering plus 1 – 3 years of geotechnical design experience or coursework prefer
Understand basic geotechnical design and calculation principles
Proficient with slope stability analysis and finite element modeling
Proficient with MS Word, Excel and Outlook, familiar with AutoCAD
Organized in the completion and documentation of all responsibilities
Ability to effectively communicate in a small group setting, present objectives of projects, policies, facilitate sessions and provide/receive feedback
Strong communication skills (oral and written) for use with clients, engineers, architects
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to develop ideas and offer alternatives to facilitate solutions
Ability to manage multiple tasks, activities and commitments
Preferred
E.I.T (Engineer-In-Training) preferred
Company
MENARD USA
Menard USA is a design-build specialty contractor offering ground improvement for sites with problematic soil conditions.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Phil Myles
Chief Operating Officer
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