Geotechnical Instrumentation Engineer

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

RMA is a growing national provider of testing, inspection, and certification services that support innovation in new product development, quality assurance, for project delivery, and engineered solutions for asset management. We are passionate about contributing to the sustainable development of the communities we serve.

We are a national firm with a global reach serving national and international clients from 30 offices located in 10 states and are ranked on ENR’s Top 500 list alongside the nation’s top firms.

With a 60-year history, RMA has a passion for high-end services, constant innovation, and investment in the development of world-class laboratory facilities, and interactive management technologies. Each member of our staff is committed to service, innovation, and the success of our clients.

The Geotechnical Instrumentation Engineer will be working out of our office in Austin, TX. We are open to relocating a candidate to the Austin, TX area.

Job Summary:

RMA is looking to bring aboard a Texas Licensed PE with a strong tenure as a Geotechnical Instrumentation Engineer (GIE). The GIE would be tasked with developing and submitting IMP for review. The GIE would ideally have 10 years of experience or more working on large infrastructure projects.

Duties:

• The supervision of the preparation and review Contractor’s submittals related to Geotechnical Instrument installation and GIMS operations.
• The preparation of a detailed step-by-step procedures and data flow chart specified herein. For instruments and GIMS integrations and operation.
• The on-site supervision during installation of each instrument and collection of initial readings for each instrument
• The pre-installation and post-installation acceptance tests for each instrument.
• The repair and replacement of damaged instruments
• The start-up and operation of instruments on instruments with GIMS.
• The verifications of the baseline readings for submission to the Engineer for approval.
• The supervisions of system setup for data collection, reduction, plotting, transferring, and reporting of geotechnical instrumentation data to verify installation and operations.
• The interpretations of the instrumentation measurements.
• The participation in discussions with the Engineer pertaining to items related to instrumentation, automated monitoring systems and data.

Education/Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship or legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Minimum of 10 years progressive experience with 5 or more years of proven experience managing projects.
• B.S. Degree in Engineering in Civil, Geotechnical, or Geological
• Demonstrated history of growing a business with positive client satisfaction.
• Proven results in meeting internal or external client requirements for Scope, Schedule, Budget, and Quality.
• Knowledge and experience leading, developing, and managing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate across all levels of the company.
• Highly organized, self-motivated and results driven with the ability to organize priorities and multi-task effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Texas PE License.

Compensation will depend on experience, education, and certifications.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This Company is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal opportunity employment laws. All applicants and all employees will be evaluated on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions. There will be no discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age 40 and over, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other classification which may be protected by federal, state, or local laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we specifically offer equal opportunity for all employees or job applicants who may have a physical or mental disability. Such persons will be hired on the basis of their ability to perform the essential functions of the job in question. Likewise, their work will be evaluated on their performance of these essential functions. We will offer reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, to the extent that Company resources allow without undue hardship. As part of our equal employment policy, there will be no wage differentials based on gender, between men and women employed in the same establishment, on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions.