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Terracon seeks a Geotechnical Project Engineer for its Harrisburg office to provide engineering and consulting services across varied projects and sectors. The role includes leading field investigations, performing engineering analyses, preparing proposals and reports, and supporting quality across project deliverables. The engineer manages detailed phases of moderately complex projects, works with senior project managers, advises junior team members, and interacts with clients and project teams.
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General Responsibilities: Looking for a position that offers both technical depth and meaningful professional growth? Step into a dynamic Geotechnical Project Engineer role at Terracon's Harrisburg office. Your expertise will support a wide range of projects throughout the region as you lead field work, perform engineering analyses, prepare proposals and reports, and help ensure quality across all project deliverablesultimately making a lasting impact on the communities and infrastructure that shape Harrisburg's future. General Responsibilities 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 a variety of sectors, including for example public works, transportation, commercial, communications, energy, and industrial. Essential Roles and Responsibilities: 1. Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management. 2. Provide and lead continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices. 3. Provide consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery. 4. Career level, fully competent engineering professional with responsibility for managing detailed phases of projects with moderate size and complexity. 5. Independently perform a variety projects or selected segments of larger projects. 6. Plan, schedule, conduct, and/or coordinate detailed phases of assigned project work. 7. Work closely with senior-level project managers to gain additional project management experience for more complex and larger projects. 8. Make design, engineering, and construction recommendations, adaptations and modifications. 9. Prepare proposals and reports for small and large projects of varying complexity. 10. Perform quality control review of proposals written by others. 11. Evaluate complex laboratory and field data for inclusion in reports. 12. Serve as a technical adviser to junior-level project team members. 13. Interact directly with client and project team on developing scope of services, communicating project progress and findings and recommendations. 14. Write and prepare routine and complex engineering reports detailing services provided, findings, and recommendations. 15. Participate in marketing, sales and business development. 16. Supervise graduate, field and project engineering staff. 17. Work under the supervision of a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer. 18. Begin documented mentoring and application process for Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer certification. Requirements: 1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering. 2. Minimum 5-8 years' experience. 3. Master's degree in Engineering preferred. 4. A valid driver's license with acceptable violation history may be required. 5. Professional Engineer (PE) registration. Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, eligion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.
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