GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER, SR - Bristol Industries LLC

Bristol Infrastructure Design Services LLC is hiring a Geotechnical Engineer to support facilities design and construction projects for the Department of the Navy.

Hybrid opportunities available based on office requirements and location flexible to surrounding states.
Duties

• Provide independent, timely and professional specialized geotechnical engineering support, services and consultation for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of facilities for the Navy, Marine Corps, and other Supported Commands, including minor works projects, specific projects, special projects, military construction (MILCON), demolition, maintenance, space utilization and facilities development.
• Participate in conferences with project stakeholders and collaborates with other engineering and architectural disciplines to ensure system coordination and integration with specific project requirements.
• Responsible for coordinating all activities in the specialized area of geotechnical and pavements engineering, in accordance with related UFC Criteria.
• Support the design of In-House projects and Request for Proposal (RFPs) as a team member for complex projects. Review designs (i.e., specs, drawings, and costs) and RFPs prepared by consultant Architects-Engineers (AEs).
• Knowledgeable in the development of final working drawings utilizing current AutoCAD technology. Monitors construction, ensuring the geotechnical aspects of the project are in accordance with the contract plans and specifications.
• Review contractor submittals of shop drawings, samples of materials and other design-related items. Confers with the construction contractor and designer (if A/E work) to resolve problems or latent conditions that may arise after construction.
• Make recommendations for corrective/preventative measures, as appropriate.
• Ensure that changes in costs, quantity, scope, schedules, design, or any other terms and conditions of the contract are coordinated or approved, as appropriate.
• Due to the varied design and construction techniques, geotechnical criteria, seismic activity, climatic conditions, coordination and code requirements design techniques, cost estimating and communications are very complex.
• Analyze data and uses geotechnical experience to determine and predict specially developed foundation shear strength and settlement potential for various materials encountered.
• Determine testing parameters for soil conditions to design structural foundations.
• Initiate field trips to project sites to evaluate scoping, design, and construction.
• Inspect existing conditions of soils and foundations to ascertain possible problems and recommend corrective measures.
• Interface with customer and other interested parties providing consultation and gathering pertinent information required to complete project scoping, designs and failure analysis and remedial measures

Job Qualifications and Skills

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in geotechnical or civil/structural with emphasis in geotechnical engineering is preferred, but not required.

Education and Experience

• Completion of a course of studies accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineers and Technology (ABET) for a Civil/Structural with emphasis in geotechnical engineering program from a college or university earning a bachelor's or master's degree, supplemented by a considerable amount of hands-on facilities geotechnical design experience, is required.
• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of professional Geotechnical engineering code compliant facilities design experience for new construction, including renovation design experience, is required.

Benefits
Excellent salary and benefits package to include paid time off, paid holidays, comprehensive health insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability insurance; 401(k) plan with employer match.