SENIOR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
Company: Terracon
Location: Chattanooga
Posted on: October 19, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Description
Ready to grow your career as part of a down-to-earth team with the
freedom to explore and develop solutions on rewarding, large-scale
projects? Want a flexible work environment and a culture where your
ideas are valued and your well-being is paramount? How about having
access to a nationwide bench of expertise, and opportunities to
learn and lead? This is life at Terracon, a 100% employee-owned
company where we chart our course together and everyone benefits
when our hard work creates success.
General Responsibilities:
In this challenging role you will provide engineering and
consulting services for a broad array of projects and clients. This
may include performing and/or leading field investigations,
engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations, design and
development of plans and specifications, observation and
inspection, and the writing, preparation, and review of related
reports for the services provided.
You will also review drawings and construction to assure compliance
with plans and specifications. You will prepare proposals and cost
estimates, track and evaluate project progress, budgets, and
recommend changes. In addition, you will research and resolve
design and construction problems as well as assign, review, and
evaluate laboratory or field data for inclusion in reports.
Finally, you will apply sound engineering principles and be able to
communicate complex engineering issues and concepts to technical
and non-technical clients and project teams. Services may be
provided for existing or proposed projects in the public works,
transportation, commercial, communications, energy, and/or
industrial sectors.
Be a part of something bigger! As a 100% employee-owned firm,
you're not just an employee; you're an owner, invested in our
shared success. Ready to redefine what's possible in geotechnical
engineering? Join Terracon and make your mark!
Essential Roles and Responsibilities: Lead safety efforts for team
and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible
for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrating
safety practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects.
Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects.
Monitor quality standards and practices. Develop understanding and
be aware of project-related risk and how to protect the Company. Be
familiar with company risk policies. Senior level engineering
professional providing technical direction required for production
and completion of both routine and unique or complex projects.
Responsible for conceptualizing the initial design and/or
investigative approach for a major phase of a large project or have
overall responsibility for the engineering work on a project of
moderate scope. Plan, schedule, conduct, and/or coordinates
engineering work involving conventional engineering practices but
may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting
design requirements. Provide review of projects requiring complex
and innovative investigation techniques and supervise the analysis
and formulation of recommendations in written reports to clients;
provides technical review of reports. Lead technical training and
make informed decisions based upon state of the art technology
issues. Provide leadership of marketing, sales and business
development. Supervise less experienced engineers or technical
support personnel on projects. Serve as an Authorized Project
Reviewer. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Minimum
8-11 years' experience. Master's degree in Engineering preferred.
Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
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.
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