Soil Scientist - Dynamic Earth

Overview

The Soil Scientist will be responsible for performing various subsurface investigations and evaluation of soil types and characteristics including soil structure properties, groundwater levels, and potential environmental hazards as they relate to site development projects, forensic investigations and / or to support design plans such as stormwater management facilities, on-site wastewater treatment and disposal, and / or structural foundations. Responsibilities may also include performing construction phase testing and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex field exploration programs for a wide range of project types including, but not limited to determination of Seasonal High Water and / or Groundwater levels, USCS and USDA soil classification and logging, rock core classification and logging, hydraulic conductivity and / or percolation testing, and groundwater well installation.
• Efficiently communicate field investigation instructions to drilling / subcontractor based on the project scope.
• Communicate field results during subsurface explorations with the project team and / or client, as required.
• Prepare field boring / test pit logs on a variety of projects to document subsurface composition and groundwater levels.
• Download field data and performing evaluation of the subsurface conditions to develop design recommendations and overall development considerations.
• Coordinate laboratory testing program based on the field results.
• Prepare initial geotechnical engineering reports with complied field investigation data and engineering analysis for review by project managers and supervisors.
• Oversee engineering services during construction on projects involving shallow and deep foundations, support of excavations and earthwork operations
• Prepare construction phase inspection data reports with engineering observations and test results for review by project managers and supervisors
• Perform reviews of project documents to identify geotechnical considerations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Physical Demands of the Job

Work Environment

What We Offer

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 :

The salary range for this position is $65k - $95k.

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