Geotechnical Technical Specialist — Remote/Field Travel

GAI Consultants, Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market based compensation

Performance bonuses

Health, dental, vision plans

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Wellness resources

Paid time off + 7 holidays

Floating holiday

Parental leave

Job summary

GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Geotechnical Technical Specialist to work from one of our Pennsylvania, West Virginia, or Virginia offices with an option to work remotely while based at one of those locations.

The role focuses on geotechnical engineering for energy, transportation and community development projects, with travel and fieldwork in PA, WV, and VA. Responsibilities include investigations, designs for slope stability and foundations, monitoring, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Perform geotechnical engineering assignments involving investigations for facilities including foundations for transmission lines, buildings, roadways, bridges, retaining walls, dams, and other structures; designs for embankments and cut slopes for roadways and other developments; designs for natural gas pipelines and compressor stations; design of waste landfills and impoundments; development of geotechnical monitoring and laboratory testing programs.
• Prepare geotechnical engineering designs involving rock/soil slope stability, cut slope and fill embankment design, landslide stabilization and remediation, geotechnical field instrumentation, soil reinforcement and ground improvement techniques, and various walls and foundations.
• Geotechnical investigation and construction support services including test boring monitoring and logging, site reconnaissance, and foundation/retaining structure construction monitoring and inspection.
• Interpret specifications and construction drawings, evaluate site conditions, monitor and report on construction activities, and perform field testing of soils.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Job description

GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Geotechnical Technical Specialist to work from one of our Pennsylvania, West Virginia, or Virginia offices with an option to work remotely while based at one of those locations.

The role focuses on geotechnical engineering for energy, transportation and community development projects, with travel and fieldwork in PA, WV, and VA. Responsibilities include investigations, designs for slope stability and foundations, monitoring, and reporting.