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Form of work Job Details
Level
Entry
Job Location
Chicago IL - Chicago, IL
Position Type
Seasonal
Education Level
No Degree (some college)
Travel Percentage
Occasional
Job Category
Engineering
Description
- Perform construction observation.
- Assist with field explorations and collection of samples.
- Perform geotechnical laboratory tests.
- Perform geological or engineering analyses and calculations.
- Interact and communicate with clients, vendors, and staff at all levels.
- Follow Shannon & Wilsons Quality Assurance policy.
- Follow and promote Shannon and Wilsons Health and Safety and Loss Prevention policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor.
Qualifications
- At a minimum, completed Junior year of undergraduate coursework working toward degree in Geology or Civil Engineering with an emphasis on Geotechnical.
- 0 to 3 years of experience
- Coursework and/or working backgrounds in one or more of the following areas: soil mechanics and foundation engineering, slope stability, and engineering geology.
- Field/construction observation experience a plus in 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.
Level Placement
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, a Geotechnical Intern typically would be placed at a Shannon & Wilson Technical Services I, II, III, or IV level.
Shannon & Wilson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
