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Level
Entry
Job Location
Seattle, WA - Seattle, WA
Position Type
Full-time
Education Level
BS
Travel Percentage
10%
Job Category
Engineering
Description
This position will be part of the Field Drilling/Grouting Observation team for a dam grouting project. Personnel in this position will be located at the project site in Concrete, Washington.
Field engineer will observe drilling, water pressure testing, and grouting activities; interpret subsurface conditions using cores, acoustic and visual televiewer data, water pressure test and grout data; and develop boring logs for grout holes.
Job Responsibilities
Qualifications
Typically, depending on an applicants education, experience, other qualifications they possess, if they are a fit for the company and local office culture, and the current business needs, an Entry-Level Geotechnical Engineer typically would be placed at a Shannon & Wilson Professional I, II, III, or IV level.
Shannon & Wilson offers a competitive benefits package to support our employees. These benefits include:
An entry-level Geotechnical Engineer will be hired in as a Professional I, II, III, or IV.
The pay range for this position depends on skills, education, and experience. In additional to base pay, all employees are also eligible for an annual year-end discretionary bonus. If an employee is exempt, they are eligible to accrue comp time in hours excess of 40 each week.
Shannon & Wilson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Level
Entry
Job Location
Seattle, WA - Seattle, WA
Position Type
Full-time
Education Level
BS
Travel Percentage
10%
Job Category
Engineering
Description
This position will be part of the Field Drilling/Grouting Observation team for a dam grouting project. Personnel in this position will be located at the project site in Concrete, Washington.
Field engineer will observe drilling, water pressure testing, and grouting activities; interpret subsurface conditions using cores, acoustic and visual televiewer data, water pressure test and grout data; and develop boring logs for grout holes.
Job Responsibilities
- Perform field observation of drilling, water pressure testing, and grouting operations in overburden, reservoir debris, and bedrock.
- Perform field observation of Contractor's geologist activities, which include rock core logging and televiewing of grout holes using optical and acoustic televiewers.
- Review rock cores and Contractor's drilling logs.
- Prepare daily field reports and other field documentation as requested.
- Perform job duties during day or night shifts at the project construction site in Concrete, Washington.
- Follow Shannon & Wilson's Quality Assurance policy.
- Follow and promote Shannon and Wilson's Health and Safety and Loss Prevention policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor.
Qualifications
- BS in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering specialty) or Geological Engineering.
- 2 to 6 years of experience in Geotechnical or Geological Engineering.
- Engineer-in-Training Certificate
- Must be able to lift and carry 40 pounds, traverse non-uniform terrain, and climb stairs and ladders.
- An interest in being on site for the construction and participating in a highly challenging state-of-the-art, technology-heavy, bedrock grouting project.
- On track to obtain Professional Engineering (PE) License.
- Work experience (and/or coursework) in one or more of the following areas: soil mechanics; rock mechanics; rock and soil slope stability; shallow and deep foundations; tunneling; microtunneling; seismic design; earthquake engineering; and retaining structures.
- Field/construction observation experience must include one or more of the following areas: logging geotechnical explorations, observation of pile driving operations, observations of earthwork activities, installation and recording of geotechnical instrumentation, field reconnaissance, and/or underground work.
- Candidates with the following experience are preferred. Those without this experience that are selected to work on the project will gain experience in the following areas during the project.
- Experience on pressure grouting, seepage cutoff, and dam safety projects preferred.
- Experience with packer testing in bedrock desirable.
- Experience with optical and acoustic televiewer data desirable.
- Experience with collection and interpretation of instrumentation data, including data from vibrating wire piezometers a plus.
Typically, depending on an applicants education, experience, other qualifications they possess, if they are a fit for the company and local office culture, and the current business needs, an Entry-Level Geotechnical Engineer typically would be placed at a Shannon & Wilson Professional I, II, III, or IV level.
Shannon & Wilson offers a competitive benefits package to support our employees. These benefits include:
- Employee ownership
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, vision, and dental coverage.
- Pre-tax health and daycare FSA
- Life and disability insurance
- Long-term care insurance
- Profit sharing and 401(k) plans
- Paid time off for vacation and sick leave
- 10 paid holidays
- Paid volunteer day
- Free parking
An entry-level Geotechnical Engineer will be hired in as a Professional I, II, III, or IV.
- Professional I range: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00
- Professional II range: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00
- Professional III range: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00
- Professional IV range: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00
The pay range for this position depends on skills, education, and experience. In additional to base pay, all employees are also eligible for an annual year-end discretionary bonus. If an employee is exempt, they are eligible to accrue comp time in hours excess of 40 each week.
Shannon & Wilson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
