What are the responsibilities and job description for the Geotechnical Engineer position at Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.?
Overview
As a Geotechnical Engineer for Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc. (CEC) in our Pittsburgh, PA Corporate office, you'll be working on a team responsible for the geotechnical engineering aspects of real estate, manufacturing, renewable energy, natural gas, utility infrastructure, and solid waste landfill projects. This includes the investigation and design of building foundations, cut and fill slopes, retaining walls, landslide repairs, and pavements, as well as field construction monitoring for these projects. You will coordinate or monitor subsurface drilling, obtain soil and rock samples, prepare boring logs, develop laboratory testing programs, interpret laboratory data, perform geotechnical analyses, and prepare geotechnical reports. This role will also include field construction monitoring and testing of earthwork, foundations, slope stabilization, retaining walls, and pavements.
Qualifications
- B.S. in Civil Engineering or Geology, with courses in Geotechnical Engineering (M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering preferred).
- 0-4 years of consulting experience.
- Ability to speak and write professionally.
- Highly motivated, self-starter with the desire to learn quickly and succeed professionally.
- Valid driver’s license
- E.I.T. preferred.
About Us
We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.
We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!
We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.
CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.
CEC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS
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