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Earth Exploration, Inc. (EEI), A Terracon Companywas founded in 1990 in Indianapolis and quickly grew to be a local industry leader in geotechnical engineering in Indiana. Our areas of expertise are broad and our projects are heavily trended to the transportation and infrastructure sectors where qualifications-based selection prevails. Our portfolio of transportation projects ranges from municipal intersection improvements to slide corrections to one billion dollar P3 projects. We are fortunate to be located in Indiana, “A State that Works” where infrastructure awareness is high and funding is broadly supported. Transportation spending in Indiana is on an aggressive path of growth, and substantial opportunity exists to grow your career. You will be challenged technically with a wide range of soil and rock conditions. These conditions include dune sand, peat, marl, highly over consolidated till, outwash, normally-consolidated lacustrine deposits, and karstic rock.

General Responsibilities:

Our Indianapolis office is currently seeking a Project Geotechnical Engineer. The candidate will provide engineering and consulting services for a broad array of projects and clients. This may include performing and/or leading field investigations, engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations, design and development of plans and specifications, observation and inspection, and the writing, preparation, and review of related reports for the services provided. Review drawings and construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications. Prepare proposals and cost estimates, track and evaluate project progress, budgets, and recommend changes. Research and resolve design and construction problems. Assign, review, and evaluate laboratory or field data for inclusion in reports. Apply sound engineering principles and be able to communicate complex engineering issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams. Services may be provided for existing or proposed projects in the public works, transportation, commercial, communications, energy, and/or industrial sectors.

Essential Role and Responsibilities:

  • Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
  • Maintain quality standards on all projects.
  • Career level, fully competent engineering professional with responsibility for managing detailed phases of projects with moderate size and complexity.
  • Independently perform a variety projects or selected segments of larger projects.
  • Plan, schedule, conduct, and/or coordinate detailed phases of assigned project work.
  • Work closely with senior-level project managers to gain additional project management experience for more complex and larger projects.
  • Make design, engineering, and construction recommendations, adaptations and modifications.
  • Prepare proposals and reports for small and large projects of varying complexity.
  • Perform quality control review of proposals written by others.
  • Evaluate complex laboratory and field data for inclusion in reports.
  • Serve as a technical adviser to junior-level project team members.
  • Interact directly with client and project team on developing scope of services, communicating project progress and findings and recommendations.
  • Write and prepare routine and complex engineering reports detailing services provided, findings, and recommendations.
  • Participate in marketing, sales and business development.
  • Supervise graduate, field and project engineering staff.
  • Work under the supervision of an Authorized Project Reviewer.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical/Civil Engineering.
  • Minimum 5-8 years’ experience.
  • Master’s degree in Geotechnical/Civil Engineering preferred.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
  • Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.