Power Generation Project Technical Specialist 1

 

GAI Consultants, Inc. (GAI) is seeking a Project Technical Specialist 1 (Power Generation) to work out of our Louisville, KY office. Under the direction of a Geotechnical Engineering Manager, this individual will provide geotechnical engineering and project site support for projects in the Energy,
Transportation and Community Development business units. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Perform geotechnical engineering assignments involving investigations for a variety of facilities including, but not
  limited to: foundations for transmission lines, buildings, roadways, bridges, retaining walls, dams, and other
  structures; designs for embankments and cut slopes for roadways and other developments; designs for natural gas
  pipelines and compressor stations; design of waste landfills and impoundments; and development of geotechnical
  monitoring and laboratory testing programs.
• Prepare geotechnical engineering designs involving: rock/soil slope stability; cut slope and fill embankment design;
  landslide stabilization and remediation (reinforcement with rock anchors/soil nails, GRS slopes); geotechnical field
  instrumentation; soil reinforcement and ground improvement techniques (CMCs, compaction grouting, stone
  columns); sheet pile/retaining walls (gravity walls, soldier pile, and lagging walls, MSE walls, T-walls); shallow and
  deep foundations (spread footings, driven piles, micropiles, drilled shafts).
•  Geotechnical Investigation and Construction Support Services including, but not limited to: test boring monitoring
  and logging; site reconnaissance; foundation and retaining structure construction monitoring and inspection.
  The successful candidate will be responsible for interpreting specifications and construction drawings, evaluating site conditions based on construction excavations, monitoring and reporting on construction activities, and performing field testing of soils.
• Prepare proposals, budgets, schedules, calculations, specifications, and reports.
• Travel can be expected in the form of fieldwork, which can be daily local travel or weekly out-of-town travel,

Physical Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to work in outdoor environments under varying weather conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, and rugged terrain. Exposure to active construction sites. 
• Capable of walking, hiking, or standing for extended periods during field and site visits. 
• Must be able to lift and carry tools, equipment, technical samples, documents, and other materials weighing up to 40–50 pounds. 
• Frequent bending, crouching, and climbing may be required during fieldwork and sample collection. 
• Ability to safely operate and wear personal protective equipment (PPE), such as helmets, safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and boots as required by site safety protocols. 
• Visual acuity and manual dexterity to handle technical tools, read maps and instruments, observe site conditions, and document findings accurately. 
• Comfortable working in remote or isolated locations, sometimes for extended durations. 
• Comfortable working in confined spaces and/or at heights, as required by specific project sites.  
•  May require driving long distances to field sites and operating vehicles on unpaved or uneven roads. 

Technical Responsibilities 

• Serves as the technical advisor for the organization in the application of advanced concepts and methods in an assigned area. 
• Keeps informed of new developments and requirements affecting the organization for the purpose of recommending changes in programs or applications. 
• Develops new techniques and/or improved processes, materials, or products. 

• Values and analyzes sustainable performance of complex engineering projects from a systems perspective. 

Project and Task Management 

• Oversees a project team of engineers and technicians. 
• Plans, schedules, and coordinates the preparation of documents or activities for multiple major projects or is responsible for an entire program of an organization. 
• Analyzes project management plans for complex engineering projects. 

• Understands project delivery uncertainties and uses risk management principles to address them. 
• Reviews operational procedures to ensure compliance with applicable policies and performance measures. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

General Characteristics 

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