Staff Geotechnical Engineer I

Job Description

Job Description

Staff Geotechnical Engineer I

Greenville, South Carolina

Full-Time

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Performing geotechnical evaluations related to new or expanding landfill facilities, including settlement, slope stability, seepage, evaluation of liner systems, leachate collection and closure cap materials, drainage layer and filtration calculations.
• Managing and directing subsurface explorations by soil test borings, CPT, Geoprobe and geophysical methods of site conditions for use in geotechnical evaluation and analysis.
• Select, locate and quantify low permeability soils, soils suitable for structural fill, and geotechnical drilling to identify rock and groundwater.
• Construction Quality Assurance (CQA), responsibilities from pre-construction to monitoring, sampling, and testing completion and reports to state regulatory agencies during landfill construction projects.
• Implements technical requirements to complete client projects by directing field staff to sample, test, and collect data and/or document on-site activities at various client sites.
• Evaluates routine laboratory and field data for inclusion in reports.
• Performs calculations using engineering formulas and skills.
• Prepares reports and correspondence regarding the direction of assigned projects.
• A variety of field and office assignments should be expected.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical Engineering and/or Civil Engineering
• 0-4 years of working experience in a geotechnical engineering consulting, project management, GeoStructure design, or solid waste landfill CQA position. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
• EIT certification or ability to obtain within 1 year.
• Able to work out in the field up to 50% of the time, traveling throughout the southeastern United States (Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, North Floriday and parts of Alabama).
• Strong analytical skills and experience with variety of geotechnical analysis, evaluations, and calculations.
• Working proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil3D
• Working experience with Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) containment is preferred.
• Experience providing verbal and written recommendations, producing reports, calculations, technical figures, charts, drawings, and specifications.
• Field experience and familiarity with construction sites.
• Self-Motivated and ability to manage time and priorities.
• Ability to complete projects and tasks on an individual basis, as well as work collaboratively as part of a project team.
• History and interest in continued involvement in professional / industry associations.

ABOUT BUNNELL-LAMMONS ENGINEERING, INC.:

Bunnell-Lammons Engineering is an environmental consulting firm providing efficient and cost-effective solutions four our clients, resulting in long-term relationships. We service commercial, financial, industrial, municipal, construction, and architectural design engineering clients across the southeast. Our highly qualified staff eagerly turns tough challenges into finished projects. Drawing on the power of combined expertise, we're big believers in teamwork, being proactive and responsive to our client's needs. We recognize that achieving our goals and building our legacy requires both hard work and creativity from all team members. When you join our team, we encourage you to see just what you can achieve as part of our great family-oriented team.