Assistant Geotechnical Project Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

CIVIL ENGINEERING OR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING MAJORS / GRADUATES

Eustis Engineering is seeking Assistant Geotechnical Project Engineers for our Baton Rouge and Metairie offices! The Assistant Geotechnical Project Engineers will work closely with Geotechnical Project Engineers and Senior Geotechnical Project Managers to assist in the oversight of geotechnical projects from inception to completion.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering.
• Strong understanding of geotechnical engineering principles and practices.
• Proficiency in geotechnical software and analysis tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate field exploration operations, including utility locates (One Call).
• Prepare permit requests for field explorations.
• Operate and maintain the cone penetrometer testing rig fleet.
• On an as-needed basis, work as a field Soil Technician or Engineering Technician.
• Reduce and correlate soil test data and CPT data.
• Perform in-situ testing.
• Develop and maintain GIS and geologic mapping resources.
• Prepare daily reports of field activities.
• Perform drafting using MicroStation / AutoCAD / Bluebeam or other software with training.
• Obtain, process, correlate, evaluate, and plot field instrumentation data.
• Maintain equipment calibration records.
• Knowledge of the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS).
• Knowledge of the AASHTO Soil Classification System.
• Prepare field work orders and laboratory assignments in accordance with predetermined project budgets.
• Operate and maintain Pile Driving Analyzer and perform dynamic pile testing.
• Operate and maintain Thermal Integrity Profiler (TIP) and perform TIP testing.
• Operate and maintain other field testing equipment (resistivity, CSL, PIT, etc.).
• Apply general safety requirements and other contractual safety requirements to the work being performed.
• Inspect work areas, make safety recommendations, take corrective action, and summarize these on daily reports.
• Contact and obtain project information from a client necessary to complete report.
• Perform standard geotechnical engineering analyses and evaluations generally covered in undergraduate curricula.
• Assist Project Engineers / Project Managers in more rigorous or difficult analyses and evaluations generally covered in graduate-level courses or developed through experience.
• Build a knowledge base of local area geotechnical practices under the guidance of your project manager including analyses of foundations, settlement, lateral response of foundations, axial response of foundations, embankment stability, seepage, effective stress and total stress designs, application of engineering software to complete assignments in a timely manner, and assistance of report generation and delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

ABOUT EUSTIS ENGINEERING

When compared to some of our competitors, Eustis Engineering is small but mighty and determined. As the third oldest geotechnical firm in the United States, our employees have worked on more than 24,000 projects in the past 78 years requiring geotechnical and / or construction materials testing services.

Our innovation and technical competence have made us a leader in the field of geotechnical engineering.

At Eustis Engineering, we also believe in providing our employees and their families with excellent benefit options including :

• health, dental, vision, and life / AD&D insurance;
• short and long-term disability;
• flexible spending account and health savings account options;
• both traditional and Roth 401(k) with an employer match;
• paid time off;
• paid holidays;
• and a whole lot more.

You can find out more about Eustis Engineering at www.eustiseng.com.

If you want to know about our benefits, work hours, or anything else concerning Eustis Engineering, you are welcome to call Human Resources at 504-834-0157 or email us at [email protected].

Be a name and not a number at Eustis Engineering.

Eustis Engineering is an equal-opportunity employer. Eustis Engineering does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, or unfavorable discharge from military service.