As a Staff Civil Engineer in our pipelines discipline, you will have an opportunity for short-term and long-term career advancement and to gain experience in both pipeline and transportation projects. GeoEngineers focuses on training and developing our future principal engineers and leaders in-house. You can expect to spend a significant portion of your time in the field, allowing you to develop a broad understanding of site conditions and construction practices. As you gain experience, you will have an opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in the field to engineering and design of trenchless pipeline and transportation projects. This position will require approximately 50% regional and national travel.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan and execute geotechnical subsurface exploration programs to develop an understanding of site soil conditions.
- Perform site reconnaissance to document existing conditions.
- Responsible for preparing field reports and performing geotechnical analyses such as slope stability, bearing capacity, settlement, shallow and deep foundation design, and seismic evaluation.
- Observe and document trenchless construction activities and compliance with specifications.
- Communicate effectively with GeoEngineers staff, clients, and contractors.
- Perform trenchless design calculations and analysis such as pipe stress and installation force analyses using in-house software.
- Assist GeoEngineers CAD designers with the development of design plans.
- Assist with writing technical reports and proposals.
- May also be responsible for providing support to our geotechnical teams at other locations as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required; Masters with geotechnical emphasis preferred.
- Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certification.
- 1-year related experience preferred.
- Competency using software including Microsoft word and excel.
- Ability to utilize AutoCAD software preferred.
- Proven problem solving and professional-level verbal and written communication skills.
- Valid driver’s license.
- One year of driving experience in the United States. Consideration will be provided for international driving experience.
- Desire and willingness to travel 50% of the time.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- All candidates are subject to completing a background check, and reference check.
- All candidates are subject to complete drug/alcohol testing.
- All candidates are required to participate in our medical surveillance program.
- Ability to perform a wide range of physical activities and do heavy work including exerting up to 50 pounds of force on occasion.
- Ability to perform consistent work on a PC with prolonged sitting and view of a monitor/screen.
- Ability to travel for short-term and long-term assignments as needed.
- All employees are responsible for conducting their work in a safe manner. This includes identifying potential safety hazards and reporting them to the designated project manager in a timely manner and participating in project safety briefings. This also includes wearing appropriate safety equipment when working in the field and completing all required health & safety training prior to beginning fieldwork.
Our best estimate of the salary range for this position, located in our Springfield, MO office is $70,400 – $89,600 annually. Compensation offered will be based on a variety of individual factors, including education and experience, as well as internal equity. GeoEngineers’ salary ranges are reviewed and updated each year and employees are eligible for pay increases based on individual performance. As part of our competitive total rewards package, employees in this role may also be eligible for our annual year-end bonus offering, subject to program eligibility requirements.
At GeoEngineers, investing in our people is a top priority. In addition to competitive and equitable pay, we are proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including healthcare (with travel benefit for care not locally available), 401(k) with company match, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation and sick time and paid holidays, among others. View our full listing of benefits here.
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When people feel they can bring their whole selves to work, that they have a voice and are supported and respected, it creates trust and a feeling of belonging— employees then flourish, grow their careers, and do the best work of their lives. A culture of belonging allows our employees to thrive and our company to prosper. This is a journey, and we are committed to doing the work, learning and evolving as we go.
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