Welcome To Geotechnics

Field Testing Coordinator - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Geotechnics is looking for a Field Testing Coordinator to act as a technical coordinator in providing deep foundation testing on bridge structures, building foundations, power plant foundations and wastewater treatment plants. Using a Pile Driver Analyzer (PDA), the foundation testing involves attaching two force and two acceleration gages to steel piles and then pile is driven into the ground with a large driving hammer.

Geotechnics is looking for a person with the following key education and skills:

Civil/Structural engineering or geology education
Experience in heavy construction
Read and interpret construction plans and specifications
Soils and concrete testing and inspection
Computer
Excellent verbal and written skills

Responsibility will include but not limited too:

Set-up and perform dynamic testing/monitoring of deep foundations on construction sites. Monitor hammer/driving system performance, pile driving stresses, pile integrity and asses the test piles ultimate static bearing capacity using CAPWAP and the Wave Equation Analysis software.
Perform analysis of collected data and prepare reports for the clients in a timely and accurate manner.
Update and maintain PDA computers and software as well as all equipment dealing with PDA testing.
Geotechnical test in the lab.

Work Schedule:

Normal workweek is 40 hours per week. With this said, Geotechnics provides a service that must be responsive to the immediate needs of our clients and their project schedules. The work schedules can sometimes stretch into the weekend or into extra hours.

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Successful candidates must have strong communication, math and interpersonal skills. Must be a team player and able to work independently. NICET, ACI certifications preferred but training and certifications available. Valid driver’s license required, as is ability to work overtime as needed.

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Geotechnical Field Technician – Raleigh, North Carolina
Our next star geotechnical field technician has 1-3 years experience performing in-place density testing of soils and a solid understanding of soil placement with regard to compaction, moisture content and various compaction methods. Successful candidates must have strong communication, math and interpersonal skills. Must be a team player and able to work independently. NICET, ACI certifications preferred but training and certifications available. Valid driver’s license required, as is ability to work overtime as needed.

Geosynthetic Field Technician – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Geosynthetic Field Technician – Raleigh, North Carolina
If you have experience as a geosynthetic field technician, we’d like to hear from you. Ideally, you have 1-3 years experience performing construction monitoring services including documentation of site activities and are familiar with the placement of geomembranes, textiles, geogrids, geocomposites and GCL materials. Successful candidates have strong communication, math and interpersonal skills. Must be a team player and able to work independently. NICET certification preferred but training and certifications available. Valid driver’s license required, as is ability to work overtime as needed.

Highway Field Technician – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Education Requirements: Prefer some college coursework or technical training in Civil Engineering, Soils, Geology or Environmental Science. However, we are willing open to candidates that are willing to learn.

Highway Field Technician – Raleigh, North Carolina
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We have many employment opportunities available, so please email your resume to testing@geotechnics.net or fax to (919) 876-0460.

You may also send a paper copy of your resume to:
Geotechnics, Inc.
Attn: HR Director
2200 Westinghouse Blvd.
Suite 105
Raleigh, NC 27604

For questions, please call 919-876-0405.