Geotechnical - EIT

Description

Stantec is seeking a Geotechnical EIT to join our team in the Charlottetown, PE office.

The role of a Geotechnical EIT is to work on smaller projects, and/or as a team member of a larger project under the close guidance and supervision of a senior engineer. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include proposals, reporting, calculations, and field work. The projects that a junior geotechnical engineer may be assigned to may be broad, varied and diverse in scope.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Working on a variety of small to large projects spanning from transportation, power, mining, residential, commercial, and industrial developments.
• Assisting intermediate and senior engineers with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing and schedule.
• Conduct field work and testing which may include borehole drilling and/or test pit supervision, construction site review, laboratory testing, rock anchor testing, slope stability assessments (rock and soil), and installation of instrumentation.
• Involved with construction materials testing and evaluation (e.g. field and laboratory testing of concrete, soils and hot mix asphalt).
• Engineering and design of geotechnical systems including: foundation design, slope stability.
• Preparation and coordination of the project specifications and construction documents.
• Preparation of proposals and geotechnical reports.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of general concepts of relevant areas of geotechnical engineering including geotechnical investigations and construction materials testing and evaluation.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in a project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Understanding of geotechnical engineering concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others.
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Familiarity with GeoStudio software package would be an asset.
• Developing cooperative skills in working efficiently within a team.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and to communicate effectively with technical and management personnel remotely.
• Ability to work up to 12 hours per day, 6 days per week (weekend and overtime work may be required).
• Available to work on out of town projects, typically 1 to 2 weeks but as long as 3 to 4 weeks at a time

Education and Experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical/Civil Engineering from a recognized university.
• Previous co-op/Internship experience preferred.