What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Geotechnical Transportation Engineer position at Terracon?
Job Description
Terracon has a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Boise office. This group works on a vast variety of projects, including transportation, energy, renewables, and commercial / industrial. This position is focused on adding a transportation geotechnical engineering lead to our team.
In this role you will provide engineering and consulting services for transportation projects and clients. This may include performing and leading field investigations, engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations, design and development of plans and specifications, resolving design / construction problems, observation and inspection, and the writing, preparation, and review of related reports for the services provided. You will review drawings and construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications, as well as prepare proposals and cost estimates, track and evaluate project progress, and budgets Lasty you will assign, review, and evaluate laboratory or field data, apply sound engineering principles and be able to communicate complex engineering issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams. These services may be provided for existing or proposed projects in the transportation sector.
Examples of the work required include :
- Development of Site Characterization reports to include a geotechnical / geological narrative of site conditions along the alignment for purposes of identifying difficult ground conditions and / or project risks.
- Providing geotechnical design recommendations and supporting documentation for earthwork, considering planned cuts / fills, for purposes of estimating construction quantities, assessing potential impacts to existing or planned project improvements and providing design / construction guidance.
- Geotechnical design recommendations and supporting documentation for bridge and wall foundations (shallow and deep).
- Geotechnical analysis to support retaining wall recommendations for individual retaining structures or for groups of retaining structures with the same general conditions (i.e. height, subgrade conditions, geometry, etc.).
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About Terracon
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 6,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 175 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon's growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace.
Terracon's vision of "Together, we are best at people" is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs.
EEO Statement
Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.
