Geotechnical EIT 2

GAI Consultants, Inc. • Munhall, PA

4h • Hybrid

About The Position

GAI Consultants, Inc. (GAI) is seeking a Geotechnical EIT 2 to work out of our
Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, Cranberry, or Canonsburg/Southpointe), West Virginia
(Bridgeport or Charleston), or Virginia (Richmond or Warrenton) offices, with an
option to work remotely while based out of one of those office locations. Under
the direction of a Geotechnical Engineering Manager, this individual will
provide geotechnical engineering and project site support for projects in the
Energy, Transportation and Community Development business units. The position
will require travel and fieldwork generally located in
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia.

Requirements

• 2+
• B.S. or M.S. Engineering
• Passed Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and obtained engineer-in-training (EIT) or engineering-intern (EI) certification.
• Possesses basic oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform geotechnical engineering assignments involving investigations for a variety of facilities including, but not limited to: foundations for transmission lines, buildings, roadways, bridges, retaining walls, dams, and other structures; designs for embankments and cut slopes for roadways and other developments; designs for natural gas pipelines and compressor stations; design of waste landfills and impoundments; and development of geotechnical monitoring and laboratory testing programs.
• Prepare geotechnical engineering designs involving: rock/soil slope stability; cut slope and fill embankment design; landslide stabilization and remediation (reinforcement with rock anchors/soil nails, GRS slopes); geotechnical field instrumentation; soil reinforcement and ground improvement techniques (CMCs, compaction grouting, stone columns); sheet pile/retaining walls (gravity walls, soldier pile, and lagging walls, MSE walls, T-walls); shallow and deep foundations (spread footings, driven piles, micropiles, drilled shafts).
• Geotechnical Investigation and Construction Support Services including, but not limited to: test boring monitoring and logging; site reconnaissance; foundation and retaining structure construction monitoring and inspection. The successful candidate will be responsible for interpreting specifications and construction drawings, evaluating site conditions based on construction excavations, monitoring and reporting on construction activities, and performing field testing of soils.
• Prepare proposals, budgets, schedules, calculations, specifications, and reports.
• Travel can be expected in the form of fieldwork, which can be daily local travel or weekly out-of-town travel, generally located in the Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia areas (up to 50%).
• Performs basic design tasks.
• Assists on tasks such as: field activities, material testing, CADD work, permit applications, and report writing.
• Responsible for personal task management and adherence to deadlines and scope.

Benefits

• Competitive salary - GAI is committed to paying market-based salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company paid Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire)
• New paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption program
• Generous Paid Time Off and 7 paid holidays
• 401k company match
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level