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6 Aug 2024
Full-Time Geotechnical Engineer II
Job Description
How to Apply
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The Challenge
We are looking for an entry level Geotechnical Engineer to join our Eastern Regional Operations team that delivers geologic, geotechnical, and geoenvironmental engineering services for planning, design, construction, and maintenance of NC highways.
In this role, you will:
- Perform engineering work in the design and prep of plans for roadway embankments and slopes, retaining walls, sound barrier walls, and bridge foundations using mathematical modeling and computer apps based on currently accepted theory and practice for pile capacity and driving, soil-pier interaction, slope stability, soil nail walls, MSE walls and shoring.
- Work closely with other teams across NCDOT, especially Divisions, Roadway Design, Structure Management, Hydraulics, Traffic Control, and Project Management to provide the requested services.
- Assist in developing requests for proposals and cost estimates for consultant services.
- Review geotechnical designs prepared by in-house staff or consultants contracted with NCDOT to assure that the final products comply with NCDOT policies, manuals, and standard practices, interacting directly with the consultants.
- Provide technical guidance and support to NCDOT offices regarding geotechnical aspects of design and construction for their construction and maintenance projects.
- Participate in value management teams to evaluate geotechnical aspects of projects and review value engineering proposals and reports.
- Attend geotechnical conferences, technical meetings, and engineering professional organizations.
What You Bring
- Experience understanding, interpreting, and explaining construction plans, provisions, specifications, policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
- Experience interpreting and evaluating soil and rock properties and applying them to the following geotechnical engineering analysis: stress distribution, elastic and consolidation settlement, slope stability, retaining wall and deep foundations.
- Computer skills using programs, such as APile, LPile, FB-Multipier, GRLWEAP, Slide, and spreadsheets to analyze driven piles, pile driving hammer suitability, drilled piers, soil-pile/pier interaction, slope stability, retaining walls, and temporary shoring.
- Experience writing recommendations for roadways, bridges, walls, culverts, and temporary shoring for NCDOT projects.
- Experience communicating effectively and establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with NCDOT employees, employees of other state agencies, and federal/local governments, contractors, consultants, and the public.
Education & Experience
- Bachelors degree in engineering, and
- 3+ years of engineering experience; or
- An equivalent combination of training and experience.
Notes
- We may require registration as a professional engineer by the NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.
- Overnight travel may be required.
Questions?
Call me: Anita Martinez at 919-707-6850.
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