Principal Engineer - Deep Foundations at Braun Intertec in CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa

Job Description:

Our team is seeking a Deep Foundations Lead to join our team!



Required Skills:

• Ability to interface and communicate with all levels of external and internal clients


• Capable of providing all technical expertise required to exceed client expectations


• Write reports giving professional opinions and recommendations applying standard engineering practices and techniques


• Ability to mentor and supervise engineering and field staff


• Ability to provide technical review and oversight for a variety of geotechnical engineering projects with an emphasis on deep foundations


• Ability to teach and develop training materials to build client-focused deep foundation expertise within Braun Intertec


• Ability to evaluate and provide technical review of deep foundation load and integrity testing


• Ability to develop geotechnical work scopes and prepare proposals


• Ability to maintain positive internal and external relationships

Required Experience:

• Bachelor`s degree (B. S.) in geotechnical or geological engineering (or civil engineering with an emphasis in geotechnical) from an accredited engineering university


• Master's degree in geotechnical engineering strongly preferred


• 10 + years of experience in geotechnical engineering


• Ability to obtain PE registration in MN within 6 months of hire


• Required to work out of one of Braun Intertec's current office locations

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute annual plan for our Deep Foundations Practice incorporating internal deep foundations technical development, client- and industry-facing brand development, and national growth efforts


• Develop and teach deep foundation training materials; improvement of breadth and depth of deep foundation understanding across BIC is key success metric of position


• Develop and maintain internal and external client relationships, including project and non-project related face-to-face meetings


• Prepare proposals for moderate to complex projects


• Develop and execute whole scopes


• Prepare moderate to complex engineering reports giving professional opinions and practical geotechnical solutions


• Perform engineering analysis using company and industry methodologies and standards


• Provide work direction to junior engineering staff


• Perform engineering analysis and provide recommendations that may include some or all of the following:

ASD and LRFD shallow foundation design


ASD and LRFD deep foundation design for axial and lateral loads on driven pile, drilled shafts, auger-cast pile, micropile, and helical pile, including pile groups

• Provide dynamic and static load test design, evaluation and recommendations


• Perform integrity test design, evaluation and recommendations for deep foundations


• Review geotechnical design and construction observation/testing reports prepared by junior engineering staff


• Present at conferences, clients, society meetings and/or seminars

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.




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