Geotechnical Intern to Engineer Trainee — Field & Lab

Quartet ENG; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 50 000 - 70 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Quartet Engineering in Houston, Texas, seeks a Geotechnical Engineering Intern / Engineer Trainee to support the field, laboratory, and office teams. You will log borings, run soil tests in our lab, build boring logs and lab summaries, and assist licensed engineers with analyses and report preparation.

Interns gain exposure to the full project lifecycle, and full-time trainees follow a structured path toward their EIT and Texas PE under the direct mentorship of licensed engineers.

Qualificações

• Enrollment in ABET-accredited Civil Engineering program with soil mechanics coursework.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Willingness to travel to project sites across Texas.
• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Valid Texas driver's license.

Responsabilidades

• Observe and log geotechnical borings in the field: classify soils by visual-manual methods, record data, and coordinate with the drill crew.
• Perform laboratory tests including moisture content, Atterberg limits, sieve and hydrometer analysis, unit weight, unconfined compression, swell, and Proctor.
• Prepare boring logs, laboratory summary tables, and site plans in gINT, AutoCAD or Civil 3D, and Excel.
• Assist engineers with bearing capacity, settlement, slope stability, lateral pile, and pavement analyses using LPILE, Slide or SLOPE/W, Settle3, and TxDOT FPS.
• Draft sections of geotechnical reports and technical memoranda for review by the project engineer.
• Research and compile site data: geologic maps, historical aerials, USDA soil surveys, FEMA flood maps, and prior reports.
• Support construction-phase geotechnical observation, including pier and footing bearing verification and fill placement observation.
• Follow the company health and safety program and ISO/IEC 17025 quality procedures.

Conhecimentos

Excel

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

gINT

Formação académica

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering program

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Master's degree with geotechnical concentration

Ferramentas

gINT

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

LPILE

Slide

SLOPE/W

Settle3

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Quartet Engineering in Houston, Texas, seeks a Geotechnical Engineering Intern / Engineer Trainee to support the field, laboratory, and office teams. You will log borings, run soil tests in our lab, build boring logs and lab summaries, and assist licensed engineers with analyses and report preparation.

Interns gain exposure to the full project lifecycle, and full-time trainees follow a structured path toward their EIT and Texas PE under the direct mentorship of licensed engineers.