Senior Engineer
Terracon
- Boise, ID
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Development of Site Characterization reports to include a geotechnical/geological narrative of site conditions along the alignment for purposes of identifying difficult ground conditions and/or project risks.
- Providing geotechnical design recommendations and supporting documentation for earthwork, considering planned cuts/fills, for purposes of estimating construction quantities, assessing potential impacts to existing or planned project improvements and providing design/construction guidance.
- Geotechnical design recommendations and supporting documentation for bridge and wall foundations (shallow and deep).
- Geotechnical analysis to support retaining wall recommendations for individual retaining structures or for groups of retaining structures with the same general conditions (i.e. height, subgrade conditions, geometry, etc.).
- Senior level engineering professional providing technical direction required for production and completion of both routine and unique or complex projects.
- Lead safety efforts for project team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrating safety practices.
- Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects.
- Responsible for conceptualizing the initial design and/or investigative approach for a major phase of a large project or have overall responsibility for the engineering work on a project of moderate scope.
- Plan, schedule, conduct, and/or coordinates engineering work involving conventional engineering practices but may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements.
- Provide review of projects requiring complex and innovative investigation techniques and supervise the analysis and formulation of recommendations in written reports to clients; provides technical review of reports.
- Lead technical training and make informed decisions based upon state-of-the-art technology issues.
- Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk and how to protect the team.
- Be involved in fostering client relationships and be involved in marketing, sales and business development.
- Supervise less experienced engineers or technical support personnel on projects.
- Serve as an Authorized Project Reviewer.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Minimum 8-11 years' experience.
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
- Transportation experience with DOTs and municipalities.
- Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history.