Geotechnical Engineer

Geotechnical Engineer

Location: NY Metropolitan Area Employment Type: Full-Time | On-Site Rate: $50.00 – $60.00 per hour

Position Summary

PACO Group is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer to support major transportation, heavy civil, and infrastructure projects. The Geotechnical Engineer will serve as an on-site technical representative responsible for monitoring, inspecting, documenting, and verifying geotechnical construction activities to ensure compliance with contract documents, approved plans, safety requirements, quality standards, and applicable codes.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect and monitor geotechnical construction activities, including support of excavation, deep foundations, micropiles, secant piles, driven piles, drilled shafts, earthwork, ground improvement, tunneling-related work, and retaining systems.
• Verify that contractor work is performed in accordance with contract requirements, approved drawings, specifications, and applicable ASTM, AASHTO, NYS, NYC, and OSHA standards.
• Monitor and document subsurface investigations, SPT borings, test pits, soil and rock classification, rock core review, and field testing.
• Witness and document load testing, grout testing, compaction testing, concrete testing, soil testing, vibration monitoring, and other required special inspections.
• Review material certifications, testing reports, inspection reports, and contractor work plans for compliance.
• Monitor contractor safety performance, excavation safety measures, traffic control activities, and site protection procedures.
• Maintain accurate daily reports, photo logs, field diaries, equipment records, workforce counts, testing documentation, and progress records.
• Upload daily reports, photographs, inspection records, and supporting documentation into the project EDMS/CMS or other designated document control system within required timeframes.
• Coordinate with resident engineers, contractors, designers, testing laboratories, surveyors, and project stakeholders to resolve field issues and document project progress.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Geology, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or Geological Engineering, or a related discipline. Minimum 5 years of experience in a field-based engineering or inspection role on large-scale heavy civil, transit or infrastructure projects. Minimum 3 years of experience with support of geotechnical field inspection excavation, deep foundations, micro piles, secant piles, drilled shafts, ground improvement, soil stabilization, earthwork, or subsurface investigations. Experience preparing daily inspection reports, photo documentation, testing records, and field reports. Strong knowledge of construction means and methods, geotechnical materials, field testing, safety protocols, and quality assurance procedures. Ability to work independently in active construction environments and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting PANYNJ, MTA, NYSDOT, NJDOT, Amtrak, Gateway Development Commission, or other major public infrastructure projects. Experience with EDMS/CMS platforms, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, GIS, or geotechnical laboratory/data management software. Possession of one or more of the following certifications is highly desirable: New York State Intern Geologist (I.G.) or equivalent Geologist-in-Training certification NICET Construction Materials Testing (CMT) – Soils Level II or higher ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I ACI Aggregate Testing Technician – Level I OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Construction Safety Certification Secure Worker Access Consortium (SWAC) Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) ANPGA Nuclear Density Gauge Safety Certification U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Certification

Compensation

The good-faith hourly pay range for this position is approximately $50–$60 per hour, depending on experience, qualifications, and client requirements.

Benefits

401(k) Health Insurance Dental Insurance Group Life Insurance, LTD and AD&D Paid Time Off Paid Holidays Professional Development Assistance

EEO Diversity Statement

PACO Group, Inc. is committed to furthering opportunities for everyone in the national construction market. The firm periodically reaffirms this commitment through an active affirmative action plan. It provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees without unlawful discrimination regarding race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, religion, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or citizenship status. As an equal opportunity employer, we have recruited, hired, promoted, and retained an ethnically and socially diverse professional staff. Our efforts to date have produced a multidisciplinary workforce—a record of diversity that extends to the highest levels of the firm's management.