Experienced Staff Engineer

Exciting things are happening at Braun Intertec—and we’re growing our team in Duluth, Minnesota!

We’re looking for an experienced Staff Engineer to join our team and play a key role in delivering complex geotechnical, special inspection, and construction materials testing projects. This is an opportunity to bring your technical expertise, project leadership, and client relationship skills to a growing team working on challenging projects that help shape the communities and infrastructure of Northern Minnesota.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, mentor and develop others, build strong client partnerships, and lead projects from concept through completion, we’d love to have you join us.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct routine geotechnical site observations, construction inspections, and field testing with limited oversight.

• Perform routine lab testing, analysis, and curation with limited oversight and instructs less experienced personnel.

• Prepares reports and documents project data with regular direction.

• Maintain client communication and build relationships; anticipate and meet client needs.

• Prepares proposals for routine geotechnical and material testing projects with direction.

• Manage small to medium sized, low to moderate complexity CMT projects.

• Performs engineering analysis using company and industry methods/standards under the direction of more senior engineers.

• Develops solutions, makes recommendations, and prepares engineering reports for simple projects for review by senior engineers.

• Complete safety training as required and consistently communicate project safety requirements to all team members.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position . The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned to the position.

REQUIRED SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.

• Ability to do data analysis.

• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications and technical standards.

• Proficient in Microsoft applications.

• Possess problem solving and critical thinking skills.

• Able to understand and apply various mechanical concepts and principles.

• Utilize software to solve engineering problems with direction.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil or Geotechnical engineering, or closely related field.

Experience and/or Training Minimum 2 years prior professional consulting experience or 2 years with advanced degree (MS, PhD) required. Geotechnical experience preferred.

Licenses/Certificates Current driver’s license required; possess EIT certification. Able to obtain PE licensure within 12-24 months.

Technology/Equipment Experience with Microsoft applications. Experience with geotechnical analytical software preferred.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

Essential: Hearing (correctable) and vision including close vision, distance vision, and color vision (all correctable), continuous sitting or standing at desk or workstation, wrist turning, grasping, pinching, and finger manipulation, other physical requirements typical of working on a computer and talking on a phone (65%-100% of the time worked); frequent walking, lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs., turning and twisting (30%-64% of the time worked); occasional reaching, lifting or carrying up to 70 lbs., and push/pull up to 50 lbs. (11%-29% of the time worked); rarely taste/smell, stooping, kneeling, crawling, climbing ladders, lifts or scaffolding (0-9% of the time worked).

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Work/Environment

Often will be a jobsite environment which will often be loud, can be outside in all weather conditions and/or tightly enclosed areas and can have uneven walking surfaces. Often there will be an office environment, using computer, telephone, other office equipment as needed to perform duties, frequent interruptions throughout the day likely.

Travel Requirements

Position requires limited travel, estimated at approximately 5–10% of work time primarily within state, with occasional travel outside the state.

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Compensation Range:

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.

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