Geotechnical Technician 1

Job Responsibilities And Duties

• To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Software: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), Basic Market Sector Software (gINT/Geosystems), Basic CAD/GIS, Basic Technical Expertise
• Basic understanding of technical fundamentals
• Motivated to learn new technical skills through self-study and mentoring
• Teamwork: Team player who mostly functions in a supporting role in a project team setting. Collaborates, listens, takes direction well, retains information provided, and is motivated to grow skills and help the team.
• Project Delivery: Produces the following under close direction/oversight from others: Technical reports and memos, Laboratory requests (basic), Calculations (basic), Understanding budget and schedule (basic), Conducts basic monitoring of budget and schedule for simple project tasks assigned.
• Industry Standards and Regulations: Demonstrates Basic Familiarity With The Following Design Codes: ASCE 7, AASHTO, IBC, Local Codes
• Client Interaction: Infrequent direct client interaction. Reads emails, occasionally attends client meetings, listens, and prepares meeting minutes.
• Other: Other duties as assigned.

Education And/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Years of experience required: none
• Years of experience required with advanced degree: none
• EIT/EI required (within 6 months of hire)

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit.
• The employee is required to talk and hear.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to dig with shovel or digging bars; ability to walk and hike through rough terrain, snow, and ice; and routinely lift and carry between 30 and 50 pounds.
• May need to work at remote sites.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.
• Work may be split between the field and office.
• Field work is performed outdoors during year-round weather conditions.
• Work ranges from high-density urban to extremely remote settings.
• Individuals must be prepared to adapt quickly from one extreme to the other.
• In the field: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to moderately loud due to the proximity to construction sites and related equipment.