Senior Engineer - Deep Foundations

Responsibilities include project and personnel management, reporting, analysis and field testing for deep foundation testing projects, including high-strain dynamic load testing using PDA (PDA), cross-hole sonic logging (CSL), thermal integrity profiling (TIP), pile integrity testing (PIT), and static load testing. Develop proposals and manage assigned deep foundation testing projects and clients. Projects may span transportation, commercial, public works, communications, energy and industrial sectors. Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrating safety practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects.
• Responsible for continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
• Responsible for providing consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery.
• Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk and how to protect the Company. Be familiar with company risk policies.
• Lead technical training and make informed decisions based upon state of the art technology issues.
• Supervise less experienced Deep Foundation Testing Engineers or technical support personnel on projects.
• Work as a licensed Professional Engineer and responsibilities this entails along with a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer.
• Serve as a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer.
• Manage Deep Foundations Projects
• Prepare cost estimates, and other project related documents.
• Conduct, coordinate or supervise field testing and data analysis.
• Perform high-strain dynamic testing of driven piles and drilled shafts using a Pile Driving Analyzer (PDA) and CAPWAP software.
• Perform wave equation analyses using GRLWEAP software.
• Conduct Crosshole Sonic Logging (CSL), Thermal Integrity Profiling (TIP) and Low-Strain Integrity Testing (PIT) of drilled shafts and similar foundations.
• Conduct conventional static load testing of deep foundation systems.
• Interacts with clients and internal teams to develop scopes of services and communicate project progress.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, or other related field (required).
• PDCA PDA certificate intermediate level or higher (required).
• 10-15 years’ experience (preferred).
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification (required).
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.
• Experience in deep foundations testing (required).

Pulled from the full job description

• Tuition reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays

Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 8,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 200 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon’s growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace. Terracon was recognized as the #1 firm in Asbestos and Lead Abatement. Terracon’s vision of “Together, we are best at people” is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs. About the Team

Terracon’s geophysical services provide valuable information about the subsurface of our clients’ project sites faster, safer, and more sustainably than traditional drilling with little or no site disturbance. With the most geophysical professionals and the largest fleet of near-surface equipment compared to competitors, our experts draw on a wide range of screening tools to provide our clients with necessary geophysical data for the exploration, planning, design, locating, and/or evaluation of a wide variety of sites to increase accuracy and manage project risk.