Experienced Civil/Geotechnical Engineer

Overview

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better? 

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity on a project site in St. Lucie County, FL for an experienced Civil/Geotechnical Engineer to join our geotechnical engineering and construction management practice managed from our South Florida operations in Boca Raton. This position is well-suited for a talented, highly experienced individual who is interested in being a leader and contributing to innovative and challenging projects involving the built environment and large civil/geotechnical water storage and conveyance infrastructure including reservoirs, stormwater treatment areas (STAs), pump stations, gates, weirs, dikes, dams, levees, canals, barrier walls, and waste containment facilities.

 

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

 

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

 

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec’s culture. We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect that you’d work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through business development and client management. You may also be asked to take on project management responsibilities, along with staff management and development, and mentoring tasks. 

 

Some of the key responsibilities may include:

• Preparation of engineering reports, design calculations, drawings, technical specifications, and permit applications;
• Geotechnical engineering analyses such as slope stability, settlement, bearing capacity, seismic, and seepage;
• Review field documentation and laboratory tests of construction materials and verifying accuracy and compliance with project specifications;
• Project/task management and proposal preparation support;
• Geotechnical site characterization;
• Oversight of construction quality assurance and field inspections;
• Construction and contractor management for large-scale earthen fluid containment and conveyance structures;
• Leading and/or participating in project construction meetings, preparing agendas and minutes, providing updates on construction activities, identifying potential construction problems and delays;
• Review, respond and approve contractor shop drawing submittals, change orders (CO), field orders (FO), and value engineering (VE) proposals delegated under client authority;
• Prepare detailed responses to contractor requests for information (RFIs), and requests for clarification (RFCs) to the contract documents in a timely manner;
• Analyze construction schedules and critical path management (CPM), and monitor construction progress with respect to scheduling and CPM tasks; and
• Verifying project completion milestones and contract closeout/commissioning.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering or a related field. (required) 
• Advanced degree in earth science, environmental engineering or a related field. (preferred)
• Professional registration (i.e., P.E. P.G.). (required)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• At least 8 years of directly relevant experience in a consulting environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required) 
• Prior experience managing large multi-task civil earthworks, civil construction projects and sophisticated estimating and scheduling techniques. (required)
• Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Windows based software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint etc.). (required)
• Experience and proficiency in construction management software (e.g., e-Builder). (required)
• Previous project management background and knowledge of CPM software. (preferred) 
• Working knowledge of relevant geotechnical engineering and computer aided design software (e.g., Slide, gINT, GEO5 Suite, PLAXIS, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, etc.). (preferred)