Engineering Technician - Dynamic Earth

Engineering Technician

The Engineering Technician is responsible for performing construction phase testing and inspections at on-going construction projects, which includes providing accurate notes and descriptions of all field activities while reporting to their respective supervisor daily. Engineering Technicians will also be required to provide accurate site inspection reports (SIRs), daily summary emails to their immediate supervisor, and provide accurate project documentation.

Responsibilities include :

• Conduct site visits, testing, and inspection services at construction job sites.
• Conduct laboratory testing on soil samples, such as, physical index properties, permeability and moisture-density relationship.
• Assist geotechnical engineers to complete site investigation activities such as soil borings and / or test pit excavations, field permeability / percolation tests, and other supporting tasks as deemed necessary to maintain the geotechnical department operation.
• Pickup and drop-off samples to laboratories.
• Reviewing and referencing project documents including site-civil, structural, architectural plans, geotechnical reports, and topographic surveys.
• Conduct structural steel and steel reinforcement inspections.
• Perform footing subgrade inspections to review soils composition and bearing capacity and / or determine depth of overexcavation for unsuitable subgrade soils; Earthwork oversight (monitoring overexcavation of unsuitable materials and compaction testing of structural fill material);
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with contractors and project manager.
• Maintain the instruments in calibrated condition, collecting and reporting data to the manager, managing lab supply / inventory, and assisting in preparation of reports / presentations.
• Ensure that safety policies and procedures are followed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications include :

Physical Demands of the Job

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is subject to the following work environment :

What We Offer includes :

We strive to provide a great company culture consisting of a variety of team building events : trivia nights, softball and volleyball leagues, mini golf tournaments, BBQ's, happy hours, poker nights, catered weekly staff meetings, surfboard lending programs, and much more. We offer a competitive compensation plan including : Health Insurance Benefits Disability and 401k Retirement Accounts Paid Vacation and Sick Time Paid Holidays Parental Leave Tuition Reimbursement Pathways for Career Advancement The salary range for this position is $19 - $26 / hr.