Geotechnical Engineer 1

About the role

GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer 1 to support Power Generation and Infrastructure projects. The position offers the flexibility to work remotely or in a hybrid setting from one of GAI's Pittsburgh area offices, Canton, OH, Charleston, WV, Richmond, VA, or a future location in Collegeville/King of Prussia, PA.

Responsibilities

• Perform geotechnical engineering assignments involving investigations and designs for a variety of facilities including foundations for transmission lines, buildings, bridges, retaining walls, and other structures; designs for natural gas pipelines and compressor stations; and design of residual waste landfills and impoundments.
• Prepare geotechnical engineering designs involving: Rock/soil slope stability, cut slope and fill embankment design, landslide stabilization (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, augered cast-in-place piles, helical piles, micropiles, drilled shafts).
• Develop subsurface investigations, monitor programs, and coordinate geologic site characterization for a variety of facilities mentioned above.
• Select samples for laboratory testing.
• Prepare proposals, budgets, schedules, calculations, specifications and reports.
• 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.
• Perform site inspections at various power facilities and associated sites. Site inspections may be daily, weekly, monthly, or annual.
• Prepare boring logs and geologic cross sections.
• Travel can be expected in the form of fieldwork, which can be daily local travel or weekly out-of-town travel primarily in the mid-west and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.
• Be able to complete with assistance or willing to learn basic civil site design tasks including: site grading plans, erosion and sediment control plans, stormwater management plans, drainage plans, utility design and relocation, permit applications, construction drawings, specifications, and quality control plans, construction cost estimates.
• Traverse steep terrain and carry up to 50 lbs.

Requirements

The successful candidate will enjoy working in a team-oriented environment that will utilize their college education and past work experience to develop professionally into a well-rounded professional with the ability to grow in today's environment.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. Engineering
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

Skills

• Ability to interpret specifications and construction drawings
• Ability to evaluate site conditions based on construction excavations
• Ability to monitor and report on construction activities
• Ability to perform field testing of soils
• Ability to complete basic civil site design tasks

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company-paid long-term disability, and short-term disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire)
• New paid maternity/paternity/adoption program
• Moderate paid time off and 7 paid holidays
• 401(k) company match
• Tuition reimbursement