What are the responsibilities and job description for the Geotechnical Field Technician position at ECS Group of Companies?
- Operating and maintaining pressure meter testing equipment
Laying out borings and test pits with conventional surveying and Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Observing and classifying test pits and performing hang auger borings
Being involved in site seismic testing and Pile Driving Analyzer (PDA) testing
Classifying samples obtained from drilling operations
Testing, sampling, and inspecting soil
Performing routine field and laboratory tests
High school diploma or GED; BS in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited university preferred
0 - 2 years of experience
- Position requires carrying 40 - 70 lbs multiple times a day or occasionally lifting 85 lbs to waist height
ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 2,800 employees in 100 offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #64 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2024), #144 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2024) and #28 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (June 2024). For additional information about ECS click here.
We love our employees and we show this through providing some great benefits, including paid time off, health and other insurance plans, retirement and college savings plans, and more. Click here to learn more about the great benefits at ECS.
ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
